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Genetic variants of EcPV2 E6 and E7 in equine genital and oronasal squamous cell carcinoma

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Since its discovery in 2008, equine papillomavirus type 2 (EcPV2) has been detected in up to 100% of equine genital and up to 40% of equine oronasal squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Preliminary sequence data point to the existence of EcPV2 E6 and E7 oncogene variants compared to the British reference sequence from 2008.
Maya Jenner, Sabine Brandt
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Detection and characterisation of Xpert CT/NG assay Neisseria gonorrhoeae diagnostic escape mutants, England, June 2025

Eurosurveillance
We report the timely detection of a strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae which was confirmed as a diagnostic escape mutant on the Cepheid Xpert CT/NG assay in England in June 2025.
Sarah Alexander
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Quality and equity of private sector care for sexually transmitted diseases in South Africa.

, 2002
The private sector plays a major role in the delivery of health care in South Africa. Over the past two decades, the quality and equity of such provision has been questioned internationally.
Brugha, Ruairí, Schneider, Helen, Chabikuli, Nzapfurundi, Zwi, Anthony B, Blaauw, Duane   +4 more
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Tuberculosis at the crossroads: urgent actions for migrant and refugee health in a turbulent era

BMJ Global Health
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease kiler, affecting the most vulnerable, including refugees and migrants. Their vulnerability is intensified by structural and social barriers that hinder diagnosis and treatment and ...
Kerri Viney, Tereza Kasaeva, Allen Gidraf Kahindo Maina, Hannah Monica Dias, Farai Mavhunga, Martin van den Boom, Santino Severoni, Josette Najjar-Pellet, Diana Abou Ismail, Sanaa T Al-Harahsheh, Poonam Dhavan   +10 more
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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections including HIV in street-connected adolescents in western Kenya

, 2015
PURPOSE: The objectives of this study were to characterise the sexual health of street-connected adolescents in Eldoret, Kenya, analyse gender disparity of risks, estimate the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and identify factors ...
Winston, Susanna E., Chirchir, Amon K., Muthoni, Lauryn N., Ayuku, David, Nyandiko, Winstone, Carter, E. Jane, Koech, Julius, Braitstein, Paula   +7 more
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Health System Resilience and Afghan Refugee Health in Pakistan: An Exploratory Study of Challenges and Pathways to Inclusion

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pakistan has hosted Afghan refugees for more than four decades, in one of the world's most protracted displacements of people. Afghan refugees receive health services through United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and non‐governmental organisation (NGO) supported programmes alongside public sector facilities at every tier.
Zahid Ali Memon, Asma Ummad, Amina Olabi, Natasha Palmer, Sophie Witter   +4 more
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Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of the Weekend‐70 Cervical Cancer Screening Programme in Mali: A Multiple Case Study

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cervical cancer (CC) represents a significant public health issue in low‐ and middle‐income countries. In Mali, the Weekend‐70 cervical cancer screening programme, initially implemented in Bamako (the capital), is gradually being rolled out in other regions.
Aminata Adama Ndour, Sabina Abou Malham, David‐Martin Milot, Geneviève Baron, Ibrahima Téguété, Mahamane Maiga, Kadidia Bokar   +6 more
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Prevalence of primary HIV-1 drug resistance among antiretroviral-naïve individuals in Togo in 2023: a national study

Frontiers in Public Health
Monitoring pre-treatment drug resistance is a priority to assess the emergence of HIV resistance to antiretrovirals, especially in countries where the transition from dolutegravir-based regimens is already effective on a large scale.
Alassane Ouro-Medeli, Alassane Ouro-Medeli, Roméo M. Togan, Roméo M. Togan, Laetitia Serrano, Christelle Butel, Rogatien Atoun, Rogatien Atoun, Frederic Youa, Frederic Youa, Komlan Ali-Edje, Komlan Ali-Edje, Messanh Douffan, Messanh Douffan, Phyllis Ehlan, Phyllis Ehlan, Phyllis Ehlan, Kokou Tegueni, Kokou Tegueni, Romaric Amenti, Romaric Amenti, Abla Ahouefa Konou, Abla Ahouefa Konou, Mounerou Salou, Mounerou Salou, Mounerou Salou, Didier K. Ekouevi, Didier K. Ekouevi, Didier K. Ekouevi, Martine Peeters, Anoumou C. Dagnra, Anoumou C. Dagnra, Anoumou C. Dagnra   +32 more
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Toward Objective Anal Cancer Screening: From Swab‐Based Genome‐Wide Methylation Marker Discovery to Novel Test Development

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Anal high‐grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL:AIN2/3) are precursors to anal cancer, and early detection and treatment through screening is crucial for effective cancer prevention. Current guidelines recommend anal swab‐based screening and highlight the need for objective biomarkers to improve risk stratification.
Kirsten Rozemeijer, Jürgen Claesen, Fernando Dias Gonçalves Lima, Albertus T. Hesselink, Phoebe Klingers, Timo ter Braak, Yara van den Burgt, Chris J. L. M. Meijer, Jan M. Prins, Henry J. C. de Vries, Mark A. van de Wiel, Renske D. M. Steenbergen   +11 more
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HPV Genotype Distribution in Cervical Cancer and High‐Grade Lesions in Norway, and Early Vaccine Impact

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT All cases of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) and subsets of high‐grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or 3 (CIN2/3) and adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) in Norway are tested for 37 human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes, within a mandatory national surveillance system.
Terese Bekkevold, Ida Laake, Berit Feiring, Kristiane Søreng, Gro Kummeneje Presthus, Glenny Cecilie Alfsen, Irene Kraus Christiansen, Mona Hansen, Hanne Kristiansen, Eirik Olsen, Torstein Gjølgali Frengen, Emily A. Burger, Christine Genieve Monceyron Jonassen, Lill Trogstad   +13 more
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