Genital ulcers in women: clinical, microbiologic and histopathologic characteristics [PDF]
Female genital ulcer is a disease that affects a large number of women, and its etiologic diagnosis can be difficult. The disease may increase the risk of acquiring HIV.
Christiane Maria Moreira Gomes +5 more
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Characterisation of antigen-presenting cells in the murine female reproductive tract and its draining lymph nodes [PDF]
Despite the global burden of sexually transmitted diseases, the immunology of the female reproductive tract is poorly understood. An understanding of how the distribution of antigen presenting cells in the tissue and cross talk between cell types both ...
Roche, Rebecca
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Geography and correlates of attitude toward Female Genital Mutilation in Sudan : what can we learn from successive Sudan opinion poll data? [PDF]
Investigates geographic variations of attitude shifts toward eradication of female genital mutilation (FGM) and a wide range of potential correlates toward the continuation of FGM, using the 2014 Department for International Development (DFID) Sudan ...
Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin +3 more
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Effect of genital herpes on cervicovaginal HIV shedding in women co-infected with HIV AND HSV-2 in Tanzania. [PDF]
To compare the presence and quantity of cervicovaginal HIV among HIV seropositive women with clinical herpes, subclinical HSV-2 infection and without HSV-2 infection respectively; to evaluate the association between cervicovaginal HIV and HSV shedding ...
Riedner, Gabriele +48 more
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The impact of genital warts: loss of quality of life and cost of treatment in eight sexual health clinics in the UK. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the loss of quality of life and cost of treatment associated with genital warts seen in sexual health clinics. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire study and case note review of individuals with genital warts, carried out in ...
Ross, J. D. +28 more
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Background: Genital dermatoses contain a group of diseases that affect the skin of the genital area. Genital dermatoses are classified as venereal and nonvenereal.
Berkay Temel +5 more
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Factors associated with female genital mutilation in Burkina Faso and its policy implications [PDF]
Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) usually undertaken between the ages of 1-9 years and is widely practised in some part of Africa and by migrants from African countries in other parts of the world.
Karmaker, Bue +10 more
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A Review of the Diversity of the Genital Tract Microbiome and Implications for Fertility of Cattle
Cattle have a genital microbiome that is established early in life, even before calving. Microbial influx into the reproductive system of cows, during calving or mating, is unavoidable and is likely to alter the commensal microflora composition.
Mounir Adnane, Aspinas Chapwanya
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Assigning sex to pre-adult stalk-eyed flies using genital disc morphology and X chromosome zygosity [PDF]
Background: In stalk-eyed flies ( Diopsidae) the eyes and antennae are laterally displaced at the ends of elongated eyestalks. Eyespan and the degree of sexual dimorphism in eyespan vary considerably between species and several sexually dimorphic species
Fowler, K. +17 more
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The impact of genital lichen sclerosus and lichen planus on quality of life: A review
Background:. Lichen sclerosus (LS) and lichen planus (LP) are inflammatory diseases that demonstrate genital and extra-genital manifestations. Genital involvement may result in pruritus, sexual dysfunction, pain, and irritation.
Alison Ranum, BA +1 more
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