The Laboratory Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis by Gary E Garber

“…Trichomonas vaginalis, a parasitic protozoa that causes the sexually transmitted infection trichomoniasis, is the sexually transmitted infection with the largest annual incidence, exceeding 170 million cases per year. …”
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The Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis by Deborah Money

“…Although not technically a sexually transmitted infection, BV is a sexually associated condition. …”
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Rare Case of Four Osseous Lesions of the Skull in a Patient with Secondary Syphilis by Jace Kusler, Supha Arthurs

“…Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. …”
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Too many cooks in the kitchen: HPV driven carcinogenesis – The result of collaboration or competition? by Weimer Kathleen

“…Infection by Human Papillomaviruses accounts for the most widespread sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Clinical presentation of these infections can range from subclinical and asymptomatic to anogenital cancers, with the latter associated with persistent infection over a significant period of time. …”
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An Uncommon Manifestation of a Great Imitator: Gummatous Syphilis of the Liver in an HIV-Positive Patient by Nadia Solomon, Tom Heller, Tommaso Manciulli, Paola Del Giacomo, Katleen de Gaetano Donati, Enrico Brunetti, Francesco Taccari

“…Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum. It progresses in phases and undiagnosed disease can cause considerable morbidity. …”
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Development and utilization of Treponema pallidum expressing green fluorescent protein to study spirochete-host interactions and antibody-mediated clearance: expanding the toolbox... by Kristina N. Delgado, Crystal F. Vicente, Christopher M. Hennelly, Farhang Aghakhanian, Jonathan B. Parr, Kevin P. Claffey, Justin D. Radolf, Kelly L. Hawley, Melissa J. Caimano

“…ABSTRACT Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the highly invasive and immunoevasive spirochetal pathogen Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum (TPA). …”
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Prepuce: Phimosis, Paraphimosis, and Circumcision by Yutaro Hayashi, Yoshiyuki Kojima, Kentaro Mizuno, Kenjiro Kohri

“…Circumcision is generally undertaken for three reasons: first, as an item of religious practice, typically neonatally although occasionally transpubertally, as a rite of passage; second, as a prophylactic measure against future ailments for the reduction in the risk of penile cancer, urinary tract infection, and sexually transmitted infection; and third, for immediate medical indication. …”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Neisseria gonorrhoeae among Suspected Patients Attending Private Clinics in Jimma, Ethiopia by Addisu Sahile, Lule Teshager, Minale Fekadie, Mulatu Gashaw

“…In the current study, participants who have no information about sexually transmitted infection were more likely to be infected by N. gonorrhoeae. …”
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Bacteriocin-like peptides encoded by a horizontally acquired island mediate Neisseria gonorrhoeae autolysis. by Katy Poncin, Samantha A McKeand, Hayley Lavender, Kacper Kurzyp, Odile B Harrison, Annabell Roberti, Charlotte Melia, Errin Johnson, Martin C J Maiden, David R Greaves, Rachel Exley, Christoph M Tang

“…Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a human-specific pathogen that causes the important sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhoea, an inflammatory condition of the genitourinary tract. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characterization of Patients with Herpes Simplex in Cienfuegos by Marlene Curbelo Alonso, Manuel M. Sabatés Martínez, María J. Cabrera Pereda, Eunice Díaz de Villegas Álvarez, Yoan Bernández Cruz

“…<strong>Background:</strong> Herpes simplex is a common condition, considered to be a sexually transmitted infection. Nevertheless, it is not commonly noticed. …”
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Systematic optimization and evaluation of a Dutch sexual health intervention: Role model stories for chlamydia prevention, testing, and treatment by Gido Metz, Rosa RLC Thielmann, Hanneke Roosjen, Sarah E. Stutterheim, Rik Crutzen

“…These stories aimed to motivate young individuals to undergo sexually transmitted infection testing, use condoms, and notify sexual partners. …”
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Drivers of HIV self-test kit among Tanzanian men aged 15–49: findings from the 2022 TDHS-MIS cross-sectional study by Mbwiga Sote Aloni

“…Conclusion Significant demographic and sexual behaviour factors associated with the usage of HIV self-test kits include sex of household head, education level, marital status, wealth status, age, ever heard of sexually transmitted infection and condom use during sexual intercourse. …”
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Scoping review of qualitative studies investigating reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among men and women across Rwanda. by Julie M Buser, Ella August, Gurpreet K Rana, Rachel Gray, Olive Tengera, Faelan E Jacobson-Davies, Madeleine Mukeshimana, Diomede Ntasumbumuyange, Gerard Kaberuka, Marie Laetitia Ishimwe Bazakare, Tamrat Endale, Yolanda R Smith

“…In terms of healthcare organization, maternal health practices, increased access to family planning programs, and the need for sexually transmitted infection programs was explored. At the social and cultural level, researchers investigated beliefs and traditional gender roles. …”
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IL-37 attenuated HPV induced inflammation of oral epithelial cells via inhibiting PI3K/AKT/mTOR by Yahong Shi, Ning Liu, Yunfang Bai, Kunshan Li, Chencong Li, Yujiao Hou

“…Abstract Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection globally, with significant implications for various anogenital cancers, such as vulval, vaginal, anal, penile, head and neck cancers. …”
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Dysmenorrhea: Predisposing Factors, Effects on Activities and Health-seeking Behavior among University Students in Ibadan, Nigeria by Ayodeji Adeyemo, Oluwasomidoyin O. Bello

“…Severity and duration of pain, duration and heaviness of flow, and previous treatment for sexually transmitted infection were associated with their health-seeking behavior (P < 0.05). …”
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Justified Suspicion: Symptomatic Syphilitic Alopecia in a Patient with Well-Controlled HIV by Robert Jame, Yousif Al-Saeigh, Leo L. Wang, Kevin Wang

“…An estimated 25% of primary and secondary syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum, occurs in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (Chesson et al., 2005). …”
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Seroprevalence and associated factors of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C infections among sex workers in Chiangmai, Thailand during easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures... by Sayamon Hongjaisee, Woottichai Khamduang, Nang Kham-Kjing, Nicole Ngo-Giang-Huong, Arunrat Tangmunkongvorakul

“…COVID-19 had also disrupted HIV/Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment services for sex workers due to numerous restrictions in specialist medical care. …”
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Computational approaches of modelling human papillomavirus transmission and prevention strategies: a systematic review by Weiyi Wang, Shailendra Sawleshwarkar, Mahendra Piraveenan

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world. Persistent oncogenic HPV infection has been a leading threat to global health and can lead to serious complications such as cervical cancer. …”
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Rational selection of TbpB variants yields a bivalent vaccine with broad coverage against Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Jamie E. Fegan, Epshita A. Islam, David M. Curran, Dixon Ng, Natalie Y. T. Au, Elissa G. Currie, Joseph J. Zeppa, Jessica Lam, Anthony B. Schryvers, Trevor F. Moraes, Scott D. Gray-Owen

“…Abstract Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an on-going public health problem due in part to the lack of success with efforts to develop an efficacious vaccine to prevent this sexually transmitted infection. The gonococcal transferrin binding protein B (TbpB) is an attractive candidate vaccine antigen. …”
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HIV and AIDS prevention behavior among housewives in South Purwokerto sub-district, Indonesia by Colti Sistiarani, Dian Anandari, Elviera Gamelia

“…South Purwokerto is a sub-district in Banyumas District, Central Java, Indonesia, with sexually transmitted infection (STI) cases as many as 45 people. …”
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