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SYPHILIS. [PDF]

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1898
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The effects of early syphilis on CD4 counts and HIV-1 RNA viral loads in blood and semen [PDF]

, 2005
Objective: To examine the effect of early syphilis on blood and semen plasma HIV-1 viral loads and CD4 counts.Methods: In a retrospective case-control study, blood plasma HIV-1 viral loads and CD4 counts in cases during early syphilis ( n = 63, 27 ...
Weller, IVD, Copas, AJ, Sadiq, ST, Edwards, SJ, Bennett, J, French, P, Kaye, S, McSorley, J, Kirk, S   +8 more
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Spatiotemporal trends and determinants of syphilis among heterosexual males and females in the Netherlands, 2011 to 2023

Eurosurveillance
BACKGROUND Syphilis is increasing among females and heterosexual males (heterosexuals) in Europe and other Western countries. In the Netherlands, there has been an increase in syphilis positivity and diagnoses over the last 10 years. Research on syphilis
Birgit HB van Benthem
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Syphilis among adult males with a history of male-to-male sexual contact living with diagnosed HIV in New York State (excluding New York City): The challenge of intersecting epidemics.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Since 2009, syphilis has been increasing in New York State (NYS) excluding New York City (NYC) among men with a history of male-to-male sexual contact (MSM).
Rachel Hart-Malloy, Mark Rosenthal, Wendy Patterson, Salvatore Currenti, Travis O'Donnell, Jayleen Kl Gunn   +5 more
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Syphilis among Female Sex Workers: Results of Point-of-Care Screening during a Cross-Sectional Behavioral Survey in Burkina Faso, West Africa

International Journal of Microbiology, 2018
Background. Syphilis among female sex workers (FSW) remains a public health concern due to its potential impact on their health and the possibility of transmission to their clients, partners, and children. Recent data on the prevalence of syphilis in the
Henri Gautier Ouedraogo, Ivlabehire Bertrand Meda, Issaka Zongo, Odette Ky-Zerbo, Ashley Grosso, Benoit Cesaire Samadoulougou, Grissoum Tarnagda, Kadari Cisse, Apoline Sondo, Nongoba Sawadogo, Yves Traoré, Nicolas Barro, Stefan Baral, Seni Kouanda   +13 more
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Syphilis screening coverage and positivity by HIV treatment status among South African pregnant women enrolled in the 2019 antenatal HIV sentinel survey

Scientific Reports, 2023
We describe coverage of maternal syphilis screening, syphilis positivity, coverage of treatment and their association with maternal HIV infection and antiretroviral treatment (ART) status among pregnant women attending South African antenatal clinics ...
Tendesayi Kufa, Selamawit Woldesenbet, Mireille Cheyip, Kassahun Ayalew, Ranmini Kularatne, Samuel Manda, Carl Lombard, Adrian Puren   +7 more
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Positive syphilis serology contributes to intracranial stenosis in ischemic stroke patients

Brain and Behavior, 2021
Background and Purpose The risk of ischemic stroke is increased among people living with syphilis infection; however, whether syphilis is an independently risk for stenosis is unclear.
Lei Xiang, Tao Zhang, Biao Zhang, Chao Zhang, Wanzhen Cui, Wei Yue   +5 more
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Immunophenotypic variations in syphilis: insights from Mendelian randomization analysis

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundInfection with Treponema pallidum instigates complex immune responses. Prior research has suggested that persistent Treponema pallidum infection can manipulate host immune responses and circumvent host defenses.
Qinghui Xie, Yijie Tang, Lingyun Shen, Dandan Yang, Jiaqin Zhang, Qingqiong Luo   +5 more
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George Higoumenakis (1895-1983): Greek dermatologist [PDF]

, 2009
This paper describes the Higoumenakis sign, enlargement of the sternal end of the clavicle in patients with late congenital syphilis and the dermatologist after whom it is named. Several professors and doctors from the Medical School of the University of
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Syphilis surveillance report [PDF]

"Syphilis, a genital ulcerative disease, can cause significant complications if untreated and facilitates the transmission of HIV. Untreated early syphilis during pregnancy results in perinatal death in up to 40% of cases and, if acquired during the four

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