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Community Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices Associated with Urogenital Schistosomiasis among School-Aged Children in Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania [PDF]

, 2016
Background: On the Zanzibar islands, United Republic of Tanzania, elimination of urogenital schistosomiasis is strived for in the coming years. This qualitative study aimed to better understand community knowledge, perceptions, and practices associated ...
A'Kadir, Faiza M., Ali, Jamal N., Ali, Said M., Knopp, Stefanie, Mohammed, Khalfan A., Mohammed, Ulfat A., Person, Bobbie, Rollinson, David   +7 more
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High Prevalence of Rectal <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Infection with the Same Genotype as Urogenital Infection in Female Outpatients in Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics in China [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021
AbstractBackgroundLittle is known about rectal Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection in outpatients attending sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics in China. In this study, we aimed to explore the clinical and epidemiologic features of rectal CT infection in this population.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among patients attending STD ...
Yue-Ping Yin, Ke Zhou, Wen-Qi Xu, Yan Han, Bang-Yong Zhu, Jing-Wei Liu, Mei-Qin Shi, Kai Chen, Xiang-Sheng Chen, Tulip A. Jhaveri   +9 more
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Development of a SimpleProbe real-Time PCR Assay for rapid detection and identification of the US novel urethrotropic clade of Neisseria meningitidis ST-11 (US_NmUC) [PDF]

, 2020
Urethritis, or inflammation of the urethra, is one of the most common reasons men seek clinical care. Sexually transmitted pathogens including Neisseria gonorrhoeae are responsible for over half of the symptomatic urethritis cases in U.S. men.
Ermel, Aaron, Nelson, David E., Qadadri, Brahim, Toh, Evelyn, Williams, James A.   +4 more
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Urinary cholesterol in cancer screening [PDF]

, 1982
Cholesterol determinations in morning urine samples were taken in 235 selected patients with a positive test for microscopic hematuria. Values ranged from 0.2 to 76.0 mg (median 5.5) in 23 patients with urologic malignancies and from 0.1 to 33.4 mg ...
Acevedo, Belis, Bloch, Bruger, Burchell, Chu, Comings, Frick, Jüngst, Jüngst, Jüngst, Jüngst, Klahr, Neumann, Spiteller-Friedmann, Trappe, Zimmer   +16 more
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Study and implementation of urogenital schistosomiasis elimination in Zanzibar (Unguja and Pemba islands) using an integrated multidisciplinary approach [PDF]

, 2012
: BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that continues to be a major public health problem in many developing countries being responsible for an estimated burden of at least 1.4 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Africa ...
Albonico, M., Ali, S. M., Ame, S. M., Colley, D. G., Fenwick, A., Gouvras, A., Khamis, I. S., Knopp, S., Mohammed, K. A., Person, B., Rollinson, D., Savioli, L., Utzinger, J.   +12 more
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Coping of cancer patients during and after radiotherapy - a follow-up of 2 years [PDF]

, 2003
Aim: We wanted to understand coping strategies specific to different phases up to two years after radiotherapy, to identify patients who are at higher risk of mood disturbances and to characterise the association between coping strategies and ...
Aydemir, U., Dühmke, Eckhart, Fahmüller, H., Herschbach, P., Hollenhorst, H., Lenk, M., Schymura, B., Sehlen, Susanne, Song, R.   +8 more
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Opportunities and challenges for modelling epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics in a multihost, multiparasite system: Zoonotic hybrid schistosomiasis in West Africa [PDF]

, 2017
Multihost multiparasite systems are evolutionarily and ecologically dynamic, which presents substantial trans‐disciplinary challenges for elucidating their epidemiology and designing appropriate control.
Borlase, A, Rudge, J W, Webster, J P
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Distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis genotypes in infertile patients of Cordoba, Argentina [PDF]

, 2013
To detect and characterize Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) genotypes in infertile patients of Córdoba, Argentina; 660 endocervical and urethral swabs and semen samples were collected from infertile patients for detection of C. trachomatis by omp A
Cuffini, Cecilia Gabriela, Estofan, Patricia, Frutos, Maria Celia, Kiguen, Ana Ximena, Molina, Rosa Alejandra, Monetti, Marina Soledad, Paglini, Maria Gabriela, Venezuela, Raul Fernando   +7 more
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Evaluating diagnostic indicators of urogenital Schistosoma haematobium infection in young women: A cross sectional study in rural South Africa. [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Urine microscopy is the standard diagnostic method for urogenital S. haematobium infection. However, this may lead to under-diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis, as the disease may present itself with genital symptoms in the absence of ova
Galappaththi-Arachchige, Hashini Nilushika, Gundersen, Svein Gunnar, Holmen, Sigve, Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke, Kleppa, Elisabeth, Koukounari, Artemis, Ndhlovu, Patricia, Pillay, Pavitra, Sebitloane, Motshedisi, Taylor, Myra, van Lieshout, Lisette, Vennervald, Birgitte Jyding   +11 more
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Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis on Sex and Gender in Preparatory Material for National Medical Examination in Germany and the United States [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Sex- and gender-based medicine (SGBM) should be a mandatory part of medical education. We compared the quantity and quality of sex- and gender-related content of e-learning materials commonly used by German and American medical students ...
Ludwig, Sabine, Nauman, Ahmad T., Regitz-Zagrosek, Vera, Schluchter, Helena, Seeland, Ute   +4 more
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