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Trends in HIV prevalence and risk behaviours among men who have sex with men from 2013 to 2017 in Nanjing, China: a consecutive cross-sectional survey. [PDF]

, 2019
OBJECTIVE:To examine the trends of HIV prevalence, risk behaviours and HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Nanjing. DESIGN:Five consecutive cross-sectional surveys. SETTING:Nanjing, China.
Detels, Roger, Li, Xin, Liu, Li, Wu, Sushu, Xu, Fei, Xu, Wenjiong, Xu, Yuanyuan, Yan, Hongjing, Zhu, Zhengping   +8 more
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Factors associated with syphilis incidence in the HIV-infected in the era of highly active antiretrovirals. [PDF]

, 2017
After several years of steady decline, syphilis is reemerging globally as a public health hazard, especially among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Syphilis resurgence is observed mainly in men who have sex with men (MSM), yet other
Battegay, Manuel, Bernasconi, Enos, Braun, Dominique L, Calmy, Alexandra, Darling, Katharine, Günthard, Huldrych F, Hoffmann, Matthias, Kouyos, Roger D, Kovari, Helen, Marzel, Alex, Scherrer, Alexandra U, Shilaih, Mohaned, Swiss HIV Cohort Study, Thurnheer, Maria C, Young, Jim   +14 more
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‘I Have my Beliefs, but Then I Have my Reality’: Reflections of Black and South Asian Parents Living in England on Screening and Genetic Diagnosis in Pregnancy

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Black and South Asian women in the UK face disproportionately worse pregnancy and maternal outcomes. Yet, they are underrepresented in research. Understanding their attitudes towards prenatal tests (screening tests and diagnostic genetic tests) is critical for offering equitable prenatal care. Methods Focus groups examined attitudes
Michelle Peter, Rashida Baptiste, Rachael Buabeng, Lily Islam, Jane Fisher, Kerry Leeson‐Beevers, Melissa Hill, Lyn S. Chitty   +7 more
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What are the essential components of HIV treatment and care services in low and middle-income countries: an overview by settings and levels of the health system?

, 2012
OBJECTIVES: To review and summarize the essential components of HIV treatment and care services in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS: Literature review and reflection on programmatic experience.
Droti, Benson, Grosskurth, Heiner, Munderi, Paula, Ross, David A   +3 more
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A patient with anti-NXP2-positive dermatomyositis and syphilis [PDF]

, 2020
Dermatomyositis is an auto-immune inflammatory myopathy that primarily affects the skin and muscle and can be triggered by exposure to various environmental factors.
Bovenberg, Maria Sarah Sophie, Brassard, Alain, Hai, Josephine, Kiuru, Maija, Nguyen, Mimi, Tartar, Danielle, Wilken, Reason   +6 more
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Performance of Syphilis Sentinel Surveillance in the context of endemic Treponematoses: experience from Ghana. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Use of treponemal tests to screen for syphilis (caused by Treponema pallidum pallidum) poses challenges with infection status classification, especially in settings where other treponemal infections are endemic.
Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw, Dassah, Edward Tieru, Mayaud, Philippe   +2 more
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Serological Tests Of Syphilis In HIV Infection [PDF]

, 2005
Serological tests for syphilis may show varying results in association with HIV infection.Thus care should be taken to interpret these ...
Bhat M, Dr. Ramesh
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Impact of antiretroviral therapy on adult HIV prevalence in a low-income rural setting in Uganda: a longitudinal population-based study.

, 2013
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the contribution to HIV prevalence of lives saved due to the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in rural Uganda in 2004. DESIGN: Open population-based cohort study.
Maher, Dermot, Nsubuga, Rebecca N, Todd, Jim E   +2 more
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Demographic and Behavioural Factors in Tanzanian and Norwegian Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections. [PDF]

, 2006
To evaluate whether differences in demographic or behavioural factors might explain differences in reported or diagnosed sexually transmitted infections (STI), we have compared data from 1097 Tanzanian and Norwegian STI patients.
Chalamila, Guerino, Haarr, Lars, Langeland, Nina, Matre, Roald, Mwakagile, Davis, Nilsen, Arvid   +5 more
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Treponema pallidum Protein Tp0136 Induces Spheroidization of Vascular Endothelial Cells, Resulting in Widened Intercellular Junctions and Enhanced Vascular Permeability

Small Science, EarlyView.
Treponema pallidum protein Tp0136 enhances vascular permeability by upregulating CSRP1, which induces MYO10 exon 19 skipping, reducing MYO10 expression and triggering endothelial spheroidization. This study reveals a novel RNA splicing‐mediated dissemination mechanism, proposing CSRP1/MYO10 as therapeutic targets to limit bacterial dissemination in ...
Yu Lin, Xi Luo, Xu Shen, Xiao‐Lin Fu, Li‐Rong Lin, Tian‐Ci Yang   +5 more
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