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Monkeypox: Prevention Strategies and Challenges: Updated Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims The mpox virus, sometimes known as MPXV, is the cause of the disease mpox. The Monkeypox virus is a different Poxviridae family member from the orthopoxvirus (OPXV) group. Clades I and II are the two varieties of the Monkeypox virus.
Abate Wondesen Tsige, Siraye Genzeb Ayele   +1 more
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“It gives me the strength and courage to take care of myself”: a qualitative exploration of experiences with STI testing among women who initiated PrEP during pregnancy in Western Kenya

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 28, Issue 4, April 2025.
Abstract Introduction Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in pregnancy contribute to poor perinatal outcomes and increased HIV acquisition risk, underscoring the importance of delivering STI/HIV services within antenatal care. Few studies evaluate women's perspectives on the co‐delivery of antenatal STI testing and HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Jerusha N. Mogaka, Tessa Concepcion, Felix Abuna, Eunita Akim, Chelsea Morroni, Aamirah Mussa, Melissa Mugambi, Helen Aketch, Sarah Obatsa, Allison R. Webel, John Kinuthia, Kenneth Ngure, Kristin M. Beima‐Sofie, Grace John‐Stewart, Jillian Pintye   +14 more
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Genital ulcer disease: current challenges and perspectives

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal
Aim. To analyze the role of etiological factors of genital ulcer disease based on data from professional literature and to develop proposals for improving diagnostic algorithms, as well as a syndromic approach to treatment and prevention, in particular ...
L. O. Kovtun
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Syndromes Associated with Sexually Transmitted Infections

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2005
Excellent technologies have been developed to identify the specific microbial agents of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chancroid, trichomoniasis, human papillomavirus and HIV infection. However, it is also crucial to recognize syndromes that may
Max Chernesky, David Patrick, Rosanna Peeling   +2 more
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The Outer Membrane Lipoprotein Tp0136 Stimulates Human Platelet Activation and Aggregation Through PAR1 to Enhance Gq/Gi Signaling

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
BackgroundChancre self-healing, a typical clinical phenomenon of primary syphilis, is essentially wound healing. The first response to a wound is constriction of the injured blood vessels and activation of platelets to form a fibrin clot.
Qiu-Yan Xu, Qiu-Yan Xu, Yong-Jing Wang, Yong-Jing Wang, Li-Rong Lin, Li-Rong Lin, Li-Li Liu, Li-Li Liu, Tian-Ci Yang, Tian-Ci Yang   +9 more
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Detecting Monkeypox Virus by Immunohistochemistry

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, Volume 52, Issue 3, Page 244-249, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), a zoonotic disease caused by Monkeypox virus (MPXV), has become an international outbreak since May 2022. Mpox often presents with a mild systemic illness and a characteristic vesiculopustular skin eruption.
Spencer Ng, Carla Stephan, Mytrang Do, Denise Frosina, Achim Jungbluth, Klaus J. Busam, Linglei Ma   +6 more
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Chancroid: A Tenacious Old Foe of Mankind – Two Cases from the Foothills of the Himalayas

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Sexually transmitted infections are a common problem worldwide. A typical presentations may sometimes occur so Chancroid should always be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis while dealing with genital ulcer disease (GUD) patients as Microbiological ...
Arpana Singh, Mohit Bhatia, Neelam Kaistha, Naveen K. Kansal   +3 more
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Update vulval dermatology – diagnostics and therapy

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 65-86, January 2025.
Summary The vulva is a periorificial skin area and as such represents a transitional zone with unique functional and physiological characteristics. Knowledge of its anatomy is limited among both the general population and healthcare professionals, and unrealistic expectations of normal proportions are common.
Christine Brägelmann, Linn Wölber, Laura Susok, Waltraud Anemüller, Wiebke Prüßmann, Irina Ivanova, Dennis Niebel   +6 more
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Interactions of the Skin Pathogen Haemophilus ducreyi With the Human Host

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
The obligate human pathogen Haemophilus ducreyi causes both cutaneous ulcers in children and sexually transmitted genital ulcers (chancroid) in adults. Pathogenesis is dependent on avoiding phagocytosis and exploiting the suppurative granuloma-like niche,
Julie A. Brothwell, Brad Griesenauer, Li Chen, Stanley M. Spinola, Stanley M. Spinola, Stanley M. Spinola   +5 more
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Cervical precancer and cancer incidence among insured women with and without HIV in South Africa

International Journal of Cancer, Volume 154, Issue 2, Page 273-283, 15 January 2024.
What's new? Estimates of age‐specific cervical cancer rates by HIV status are rarely available. This is especially problematic in sub‐Saharan Africa, where HIV prevalence is high. Women living with HIV are more vulnerable to human papillomavirus infection—the primary cause of cervical cancer.
Nathalie Verónica Fernández Villalobos, Yann Ruffieux, Andreas D. Haas, Chido Chinogurei, Morna Cornell, Katayoun Taghavi, Matthias Egger, Naomi Folb, Gary Maartens, Eliane Rohner   +9 more
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