Sexually Transmitted Infections Among US Women and Men: Prevalence and Incidence Estimates, 2018.
BACKGROUND The most recent estimates of the number of prevalent and incident sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States (US) were for 2008. We provide updated estimates for 2018 using new methods.
K. Kreisel +12 more
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Mini Review: Antimicrobial Control of Chlamydial Infections in Animals: Current Practices and Issues
Chlamydia are a genus of successful obligate intracellular pathogens spread across humans, wildlife, and domesticated animals. The most common species reported in livestock in this genus are Chlamydia abortus, Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia suis, and ...
Sankhya Bommana, Adam Polkinghorne
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Changes in chlamydia control activities in Europe between 2007 and 2012: a cross-national survey [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In 2012, the levels of chlamydia control activities including primary prevention, effective case management with partner management and surveillance were assessed in 2012 across countries in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU ...
Amato-Gauci, AJ +12 more
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BackgroundChlamydia and genital human papillomavirus (HPV) are the two most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among teens and young adults in industrialised countries.
Florence Samkange-Zeeb +2 more
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BackgroundPrior to COVID-19 pandemic, a yearly upward trajectory in the number of chlamydia infection cases was observed in South Korea. However, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea implemented several public health and social measures, which ...
Achangwa Chiara +7 more
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Improved effectiveness of partner notification for patients with sexually transmitted infections: systematic review [PDF]
Objective: To examine the effectiveness of methods to improve partner notification by patient referral (index patient has responsibility for informing sex partners of their exposure to a sexually transmitted infection).
Cassell, Jackie A +4 more
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Diagnostic Procedures to Detect Chlamydia trachomatis Infections
The intracellular life style of chlamydia and the ability to cause persistent infections with low-grade replication requires tests with high analytical sensitivity to directly detect C. trachomatis (CT) in medical samples.
T. Meyer
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Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.
Importance Chlamydia and gonorrhea are among the most common sexually transmitted infections in the US. Infection rates are highest among adolescents and young adults of both sexes.
K. Davidson +17 more
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Chlamydiae from Down Under: The Curious Cases of Chlamydial Infections in Australia
In Australia, the most researched and perhaps the most successful chlamydial species are the human pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis, animal pathogens Chlamydia pecorum and Chlamydia psittaci. C. trachomatis remains the leading cause of sexually transmitted
Martina Jelocnik
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The emerging role of ASC in dendritic cell metabolism during Chlamydia infection. [PDF]
Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacterial agent that causes sexually transmitted infections worldwide. The regulatory functions of dendritic cells (DCs) play a major role in protective immunity against Chlamydia infections.
Danielle N McKeithen +10 more
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