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The Human Skin Microbiome Associates with the Outcome of and Is Influenced by Bacterial Infection

mBio, 2015
The influence of the skin microbiota on host susceptibility to infectious agents is largely unexplored. The skin harbors diverse bacterial species that may promote or antagonize the growth of an invading pathogen. We developed a human infection model for
Julia J. van Rensburg, Huaiying Lin, Xiang Gao, Evelyn Toh, Kate R. Fortney, Sheila Ellinger, Beth Zwickl, Diane M. Janowicz, Barry P. Katz, David E. Nelson, Qunfeng Dong, Stanley M. Spinola   +11 more
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Etiology of genital ulcer disease in a sexually transmitted infection reference center in Manaus, Brazilian Amazon. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
OBJECTIVES: To determine the etiology and factors associated with genital ulcer disease (GUD) among patients presenting to a sexually transmitted infections clinic in Manaus, Brazil; and to compare a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (M-PCR) assay for ...
Felipe Gomes Naveca, Meritxell Sabidó, Tatiana Amaral Pires de Almeida, Elaine Araújo Veras, Matilde Del Carmen Contreras Mejía, Enrique Galban, Adele Schwartz Benzaken   +6 more
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Brazilian Protocol for Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2020: infections that cause genital ulcers

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2021
Infections that cause genital ulcers are one of the themes comprising the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections, published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health in 2020.
Mauro Cunha Ramos, José Carlos Sardinha, Herculano Duarte Ramos de Alencar, Mayra Gonçalves Aragón, Leonor Henriette de Lannoy   +4 more
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Chancroid and Haemophilus ducreyi: an update [PDF]

Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 1995
Haemophilus ducreyi is a fastidious gram-negative bacillus that causes the sexually transmitted infection chancroid. Chancroid is a major genital ulcerative disease in Africa, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America and is of increasing concern in the United States.
D L, Trees, S A, Morse
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Protocolo Brasileiro para Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis 2020: infecções que causam úlcera genital

Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde, 2021
Resumo As infecções que causam úlcera genital são um dos temas que compõem o Protocolo Clínico e Diretrizes Terapêuticas para Atenção Integral às Pessoas com Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis, publicado pelo Ministério da Saúde do Brasil em 2020.
Mauro Cunha Ramos, José Carlos Sardinha, Herculano Duarte Ramos de Alencar, Mayra Gonçalves Aragón, Leonor Henriette de Lannoy   +4 more
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Host–pathogen interplay of Haemophilus ducreyi [PDF]

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2010
Haemophilus ducreyi, the causative agent of the sexually transmitted infection chancroid, is primarily a pathogen of human skin. During infection, H. ducreyi thrives extracellularly in a milieu of professional phagocytes and other antibacterial components of the innate and adaptive immune responses.
Diane M, Janowicz, Wei, Li, Margaret E, Bauer   +2 more
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Haemophilus ducreyi as a cause of skin ulcers in children from a yaws-endemic area of Papua New Guinea: a prospective cohort study

The Lancet Global Health, 2014
Background: Skin infections with ulceration are a major health problem in countries of the south Pacific region. Yaws, caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue and diagnosed by the presence of skin ulcers and a reactive syphilis serology, is one ...
Dr. Oriol Mitjà, MD, Prof. Sheila A Lukehart, PhD, Gideon Pokowas, HEO, Penias Moses, HEO, August Kapa, BSc, Charmie Godornes, BSc, Jennifer Robson, MD, Sarah Cherian, MD, Wendy Houinei, HEO, Walter Kazadi, MD, Prof. Peter Siba, PhD, Elisa de Lazzari, MSc, Quique Bassat, MD   +12 more
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Body Modifications in Adolescents: Risks, Responsibilities, and the Role of Paediatricians

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 114, Issue 10, Page 2518-2525, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim This European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP) position paper provides a comprehensive overview of body modifications (BMs) among adolescents, addressing prevalence, health implications and regulatory gaps. Based on these findings, it offers evidence‐based recommendations for healthcare providers and policymakers to improve adolescent ...
Nora Karara, Katarzyna Parcińska, Helena Fonseca, Artur Mazur   +3 more
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Swine model of Haemophilus ducreyi infection [PDF]

Infection and Immunity, 1995
Haemophilus ducreyi is a strict human pathogen that causes sexually transmitted genital ulcer disease. We infected domestic swine with H. ducreyi 35000, resulting in the development of cutaneous ulcers histologically resembling human chancroid lesions. Intraepidermal lesions progressed from pustules to ulcers containing polymorphonuclear leukocytes and
M M, Hobbs, L R, San Mateo, P E, Orndorff, G, Almond, T H, Kawula   +4 more
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Atypical Manifestations of Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review and Clinical Atlas of Unusual Clinical and Specific Anatomical Presentations

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) represents the most common form of leishmaniasis. It imposes a significant medical burden due to long‐lasting ulcers and disfiguring scars, underscoring the need for comprehensive CL control strategies, particularly in endemic regions.
Bahareh Abtahi‐Naeini, Seyed Naser Emadi, Zabihollah Shahmoradi, Mahsa Pourmahdi‐Boroujeni, Ali Saffaei, Fereshte Rastegarnasab   +5 more
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