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Herpes infection in two young girls – is it indicative of child sexual abuse?
Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2021 Genital Herpes in a pre-pubertal child raises the suspicion of sexual abuse. Two 12-year-old girls presented with multiple painful blisters in the genital area. with a history of alleged sexual abuse.
N. D. N. A. Mendis +1 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Ebola virus (EBOV), the causative pathogen of the deadly EBOV disease (EVD), can be transmitted via sexual transmission. Seminal amyloid fibrils have been found enhancers of EBOV infection.
Mengjie Qiu +11 more
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Viruses, 2022 Zika virus (ZIKV), a re-emerging virus, causes congenital brain abnormalities and Guillain–Barré syndrome. It is mainly transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, but infections are also linked to sexual transmissions.
Mahamud-ur Rashid +3 more
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Zika Virus in Rectal Swab Samples
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 We detected Zika virus RNA in rectal swab samples from 10 patients by using real-time reverse transcription PCR, and we isolated the virus from 1 patient. The longest interval from symptom onset to detection was 14 days.
Camila Helena Aguiar Bôtto-Menezes +12 more
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Implications of RNA Viruses in the Male Reproductive Tract: An Outlook on SARS-CoV-2
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Emerging viral infections continuously pose a threat to human wellbeing. Several RNA viruses have managed to establish access to the male reproductive tract and persist in human semen.
Mohammad Ishraq Zafar +4 more
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Risky Behaviours Among Young People Living with HIV Attending Care and Treatment Clinics in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: Implications for Prevention with a Positive Approach. [PDF]
, 2013 Introduction: Prevention with a positive approach has been advocated as one of the main strategies to reduce new instances of HIV infection. Risky sexual behaviours among people living with HIV/AIDS are the cornerstone for this approach.
Leyna, Germana H +2 more
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A Qualitative Study of Perceived Risk for HIV Transmission among Police Officers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2013 Understanding people's views about HIV transmission by investigating a specific population may help to design effective HIV prevention strategies. In addition, knowing the inherent sexual practices of such a population, as well as the risky circumstances
Asli Kulane +30 more
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Zika virus preferentially replicates in the female reproductive tract after vaginal inoculation of rhesus macaques. [PDF]
, 2017 Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted virus that can cause severe defects in an infected fetus. ZIKV is also transmitted by sexual contact, although the relative importance of sexual transmission is unclear.
Busch, Michael +11 more
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How Much Do You Know About Teen Sexual Behavior? A True-False Quiz [PDF]
, 2008 Without the facts, it's difficult to develop effective approaches to reduce risky sexual behaviors and prevent teen pregnancy and STD transmission. This Child Trends fact sheet lists ten things that parents, policy makers, and practitioners should know ...
Emily Holcombe +2 more
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Zika: an old virus with a new face
Slovenian Journal of Public Health, 2016 Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that represents a public health emergency at the ongoing epidemic. This obscure virus was limited to sporadic cases in Africa and Asia, until the emergence of Zika virus in Brazil in 2015, when it rapidly spread ...
Avšic Županc Tatjana +1 more
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