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Are women who work in bars, guesthouses and similar facilities a suitable study population for vaginal microbicide trials in Africa? [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: A feasibility study was conducted to investigate whether an occupational at-risk cohort of women in Mwanza, Tanzania are a suitable study population for future phase III vaginal microbicide trials.
Suzanna C. Francis, Stella Kasindi, Watson-Jones Deborah, Shagi, Charles, Claire Cook, Francis, Suzanna C, Watson-Jones, Deborah, Tobias Chirwa, Cook, Claire, Richard J. Hayes, Suzanna C Francis, Microbicides Development Programme, Louise Knight, Vallely Andrew, Celia Barberousse, Hayes, Richard J, Deborah Watson-Jones, Francis Suzanna C., Knight, Louise, Ross, David, Ian R Hambleton, Changalucha John, Everett Dean, Everett, Dean, Hambleton Ian R., Vallely, Andrew, Charles Shagi, Cook Claire, Changalucha, John, Shagi Charles, Hambleton, Ian R, Chirwa, Tobias, John Changalucha, Barberousse Celia, Kasindi Stella, Knight Louise, Dean Everett, Richard J Hayes, null null, Kasindi, Stella, Barberousse, Celia, Ian R. Hambleton, Ross David, Chirwa Tobias, Andrew Vallely, David Ross, Hayes Richard J.   +46 more
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HIV Transmission and Immunology of the Male Reproductive Tract

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, Volume 96, Issue 1, July 2026.
ABSTRACT The penile epithelium, encompassing multiple anatomical sites, is the primary location of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition in heterosexual men. Although the per‐contact risk of penile HIV acquisition is generally low, substantial global discrepancies in HIV prevalence still exist, particularly in low‐income regions.
Jinny Tsang, Rachel Liu, Rameen Jamil, Ronald Moses Galiwango, Brenda Okech, Sanja Huibner, Marcio Gabriel A. de Carvalho, Lane B. Buchanan, Cindy M. Liu, Aaron A. R. Tobian, Jessica L. Prodger, Rupert Kaul   +11 more
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Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis in Females of Child-Bearing Age and Utility of pH and Whiff Test in Diagnosis

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2020
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis among females of reproductive age and assessment of the effectiveness of pH and the Whiff test in its diagnosis. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study.
Fakhur Uddin, Faiza Zeeshan, Rakhshinda Younus, Haleema Yasmin, Saima Bugti, Arsalan Hassan   +5 more
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Update of the list of qualified presumption of safety (QPS) recommended microbiological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 24: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2026

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract The Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) process was developed to provide a harmonised safety assessment approach to support EFSA Scientific Panels and Units. The QPS approach assesses the taxonomic identity, body of knowledge and safety of microorganisms intentionally added to the food and feed chain.
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Alessandra De Cesare, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Maarten Nauta, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Marianne Chemaly, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Pablo Salvador Fernández Escámez, Miguel Prieto Maradona, Amparo Querol, Lolke Sijtsma, Ingvar Sundh, Fulvio Barizzone, Marta Bisaschi, Sandra Correia, Lieve Herman   +26 more
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Comparison between Effectiveness of Lactobacillus Acidophilus Suppository and Metronidazole Vaginal Tablet with Aim of Regulation of Vaginal PH in Patients with Bacterial Vaginosis [PDF]

Background & Objectives: Increase in vaginal pH is an indicator of bacterial vaginosis , changing a healthy acidic environment to a more acidic than 4.5.
محمدپوراصل, اصغر, سیاح ملی, منیژه, سروش برحقی, محمد حسین, حسن زاده, داود, ایوان بقاء, ریحانه, جعفرزاده, حمیده   +5 more
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Effect of herpes simplex suppression on incidence of HIV among women in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is associated with an increased risk of acquiring infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
HSV trial team, Clare Tanton, Tim Clayton, Weiss, Helen A, Watson-Jones, Deborah, Hambleton, Ian, Louise Knight, Steering and Data Monitoring Committees, Laurent Belec, Kokugonza Mugeye, Tanton, Clare, Le Goff, Jerome, Deborah Watson-Jones, Ross, David, Knight, Louise, Baisley, Kathy, Hayes, Richard, Richard Hayes, Everett, Dean, Clayton, Tim, Kathy Baisley, Mugeye, Kokugonza, Changalucha, John, Mary Rusizoka, Helen A. Weiss, Jerome Le Goff, John Changalucha, Dean Everett, Balira, Rebecca, Ian Hambleton, Rebecca Balira, Rusizoka, Mary, David Ross, Belec, Laurent   +33 more
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Modern approach to treatment of a recurrent bacterial vaginosis at women of the reproductive period [PDF]

Гинекология, 2018
Bacterial vaginosis is closely associated with increase in frequency of inflammatory diseases of woman's pelvis organs, infertility, spontaneous abortions, preterm labor, contaminating fetus, postnatal inflammatory complications and cervical neoplasia ...
T Yu Pestrikova, E A Yurasova, A V Kotelnikova, N V Strelnikova, Yu V Voronova, A V Chirkov   +5 more
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The Role of Enterococcus faecium in the Synergistic Clearance of High‐Risk HPV: A Clinical Study on Cervicovaginal Microbiota Regulation

Cancer Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Persistent infection with high‐risk human papillomavirus (HR‐HPV) is defined as the principal cause of cervical cancer. Given the important role of cervicovaginal microbiota in HPV acquisition and disease progression, this study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the probiotic Enterococcus faecium (E.
Jun Yang, Mengya Gao, Danfeng Wang, Ziwei Li, Sijing Li, Min Zhou, Li‐Na Hu   +6 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for trachoma in central and southern Malawi. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Trachoma, one of the neglected tropical diseases is suspected to be endemic in Malawi. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of trachoma and associated risk factors in central and southern Malawi.
Abbenyi, Sam, Mavuto Mukaka, Kalilani, Linda, Bailey, Robin, Mukaka, Mavuto, Tobias Chirwa, Chirwa, Tobias, Linda Kalilani, Kalua, Khumbo, Khumbo Kalua, Robin Bailey, Sam Abbenyi   +11 more
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Guidelines for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: focus on tinidazole [PDF]

, 2009
Laura J Dickey1, Michael D Nailor2,3, Jack D Sobel41Department of Pharmacy Services, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA; 2University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT, USA; 3Hartford Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Hartford, CT ...
Jack D Sobel, Michael D Nailor, Laura J Dickey   +2 more
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