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Bloodborne viral and sexually transmitted infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: surveillance and evaluation report 2014 [PDF]

, 2014
This report provides information on the occurrence of blood borne viruses and sexually transmitted infections among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia for the purposes of stimulating and supporting discussion on ways forward in ...

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Rapid point-of-care diagnostic test for syphilis in high-risk populations, Manaus, Brazil. [PDF]

, 2009
We assessed the acceptability and operational suitability of a rapid point-of-care syphilis test and identified barriers to testing among high-risk groups and healthcare professionals in a sexually transmitted infections clinic in Manaus, Brazil.
Mayaud, Philippe, de-Andrade-Rodrigues, Enio José, Adele S. Benzaken, Sabidó Espin, Meritxell, Meritxell Sabidó, Philippe Mayaud, Sabidó, Meritxell, de Andrade Rodrigues, Ệnio José, Ệnio José de Andrade Rodrigues, Benzaken, Adele S, Benzaken, Adele S.   +10 more
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Direct translation of incoming retroviral genomes

Nature Communications
Viruses that carry a positive-sense, single-stranded (+ssRNA) RNA translate their genomes soon after entering the host cell to produce viral proteins, with the exception of retroviruses.
Julia Köppke, Luise-Elektra Keller, Michelle Stuck, Nicolas D. Arnow, Norbert Bannert, Joerg Doellinger, Oya Cingöz   +6 more
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Sexual Function

The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2010
ABSTRACT Introduction There is a need for state-of-the-art information in the area of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in relation to sexual function. There are an estimated 60 million people living with and 340 million with treatable STIs.
Hossein, Sadeghi-Nejad, Marlene, Wasserman, Wolfgang, Weidner, Daniel, Richardson, David, Goldmeier   +4 more
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Tissue-resident memory T cells in atopic dermatitis: mechanisms of residual inflammation, relapse, and therapeutic persistence

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin disease in which disease flares frequently recur at previously affected anatomical sites. This distinctive clinical pattern suggests the presence of residual inflammation and long-
Natalia Zdanowska, Natalia Machoń, Natalia Machoń, Alicja Frączek, Alicja Frączek, Marta Kasprowicz-Furmańczyk, Joanna Czerwińska, Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek   +7 more
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Risk pathways for gonorrhea acquisition in sex workers: can we distinguish confounding from an exposure effect using a priori hypotheses? [PDF]

, 2014
The population distribution of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) varies broadly across settings. Although there have been many studies aiming to define subgroups at risk of infection that should be a target for prevention interventions by ...
Garnett, Geoffrey P, Gomez, GB, Ward, H, Gomez, Gabriela B, Ward, Helen, Gomez, Gabriela B., Garnett, GP, Garnett, Geoffrey P.   +7 more
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Characteristics of HIV/AIDS cases identified in medical institutions versus voluntary counseling and testing clinics in Liaoning province, 2018–2024

Zhongguo gonggong weisheng
Objective To compare the characteristics of HIV/AIDS cases detected through medical institutions and voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) clinics in Liaoning province, China, from 2018 to 2024.
Lixiang SUN, Dan ZHOU, Shan PAN, Haiyang YU, Ya′nan TAO   +4 more
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A rapid isothermal CRISPR-Cas13a diagnostic test for genital herpes simplex virus infection

iScience
Summary: Prompt diagnosis is essential for managing herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1/2). Existing diagnostic methods are not widely available that required expensive or additional equipment for conducting examinations and result readouts, which ...
Xiaona Yin, Hao Luo, Han Zhou, Ziyan Zhang, Yinyuan Lan, Zhanqin Feng, Wentao Chen, Heping Zheng   +7 more
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Conquering sexually transmitted diseases [PDF]

Nature Reviews Immunology, 2008
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a major public-health problem and also a significant financial burden on the economy. Past and ongoing attempts to create vaccines against sexually transmitted pathogens have met with varying success. This article highlights some of the public-health and social problems that are associated with STDs and the ...
Michael N, Starnbach, Nadia R, Roan
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Functionally-informed fine-mapping identifies genetic variants linking increased CHD1L expression and HIV restriction in monocytes

Scientific Reports
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV) set-point viral load is a strong predictor of disease progression and transmission risk. A recent genome-wide association study in individuals of African ancestries identified a region on chromosome 1 ...
Riley H. Tough, Paul J. McLaren, The International Collaboration for the Genomics of HIV   +2 more
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