Detection of Haemophilus ducreyi from environmental and animal samples in Cameroon. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundChildren in parts of Africa, the South Pacific, and Southeast Asia frequently develop cutaneous ulcers caused by two bacteria: Haemophilus ducreyi (HD) and Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue (causative agent of yaws).
Philippe Ndzomo +5 more
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Prevention of Haemophilus ducreyi infections: one organism, two stories
International Journal of Infectious DiseasesIntroduction: Haemophilus ducreyi causes chancroid, a genital ulcer (GU) disease that facilitates HIV-1 transmission. Syndromic management of GU, which initially included treatment for chancroid, greatly decreased its prevalence, but chancroid persists ...
Dr Stanley Spinola
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Concomitant Sexually Transmitted Infections in Patients With Anal Warts: A Single-Center, Cross-Sectional Study in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Human papillomavirus infections, with or without lesions, are strongly correlated with anal intercourse. Other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, may be transmitted via anal sex.
Nguyen HT +7 more
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Dispensability of Ascorbic Acid Uptake and Utilization Encoded by ulaABCD for the Virulence of Haemophilus ducreyi in Humans [PDF]
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Julie Brothwell +2 more
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Genes Differentially Expressed by Haemophilus ducreyi during Anaerobic Growth Significantly Overlap Those Differentially Expressed during Experimental Infection of Human Volunteers [PDF]
Journal of Bacteriology, 2022 Julie Brothwell, Stanley Spinola
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The etiology of exudative cutaneous ulcers in a yaws-endemic community prior to receipt of antimicrobials is similar to that found in communities after mass treatment with azithromycin [PDF]
mSphereMass drug administration (MDA) of azithromycin (AZ) and case finding and treatment of children with cutaneous ulcers (CUs) have been trialed as strategies to eliminate yaws. Metagenomic sequencing of CU swabs obtained from children 3 to 4 years after the
Julie A. Brothwell +9 more
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Simplified PCR for detection of Haemophilus ducreyi and diagnosis of chancroid [PDF]
, 1995 A simplified PCR was developed for detection of Haemophilus ducreyi in samples from chancroid patients. The strategy included a straightforward chloroform extraction sample preparation method, a one-tube nested PCR to minimize contamination risks, and a ...
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Infections caused by <i>Haemophilus ducreyi:</i> one organism, two stories. [PDF]
Clin Microbiol RevChancroid, a sexually transmitted infection caused by Haemophilus ducreyi, is characterized by painful genital ulcers (GU) and inguinal lymphadenitis. H. ducreyi was recently described as a major cause of non-sexually transmitted cutaneous ulcers (CU) on
Al-Tawfiq JA, Spinola SM.
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Phosphoethanolamine Transferase LptA in Haemophilus ducreyi Modifies Lipid A and Contributes to Human Defensin Resistance In Vitro. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Haemophilus ducreyi resists the cytotoxic effects of human antimicrobial peptides (APs), including α-defensins, β-defensins, and the cathelicidin LL-37.
Michael P Trombley +10 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 8, Issue 20, October 24, 2023., 2023 This review highlights the current state‐of‐the‐art research on nucleic acid amplification‐based diagnostic technologies as well as commercial diagnostic products, discusses their performances, and emphasizes the role of academic‐industrial collaborations in developing the next generation of breakthrough technologies (i.e., more autonomous, affordable,
Vinayak Narasimhan +9 more
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