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Prevalence assessment of sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women visiting an antenatal care center of Nepal: Pilot of the World Health Organization's standard protocol for conducting STI prevalence surveys among pregnant women.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
IntroductionSexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common during pregnancy and can result in adverse delivery and birth outcomes. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of STIs; Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG),
Rubee Dev   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping syphilis surveillance: Insights into blood donation screening practices worldwide

open access: yesVox Sanguinis, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Syphilis is caused by the bacterial spirochete Treponema pallidum and can be transmitted through blood transfusion. However, there have been less than 10 documented transfusion‐transmitted cases since World War II.
Michel‐Andrés García‐Otálora   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

HIV test uptake and related factors amongst heterosexual drug users in Shandong province, China. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
BACKGROUND:In China, the mode of HIV transmission and the types and routes of drug use have changed in the past decade. HIV testing amongst drug users needs further improvement.
Zhenxia Jiang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Application of Urea Dissociation Treatment to Reduce the False‐Positive Rate of ELISA for Syphilis Detection

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, Volume 40, Issue 14, July 2026.
Exploring the application of urea dissociation treatment to reduce the false‐positive rate of ELISA for syphilis detection. From January 2023 to January 2024, seven false‐positive syphilis samples were collected from Xi'an Regional Medical Laboratory Centre as the experimental group, five positive specimens as the control group, and five negative ...
Jiao Wang, Bin Li, Haodi Li, Xucai Dong
wiley   +1 more source

NEUROSYPHILIS IN PEDIATRIC POPULATION: A REVIEW OF CASES

open access: yesArquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR
Background: Neurosyphilis is the most severe presentation of acquired and congenital syphilis, it occurs when Treponema pallidum penetrates the central nervous system. This development can occur at any time during the evolution of the disease phases. In
Camila Calado Cabral   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unveiling Saint Theobald: A Multidisciplinary Bioanthropological Investigation

open access: yesInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 36, Issue 4, Page 945-953, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT Saint Theobald of Provins (1033–1066), a French nobleman who embraced voluntary poverty, hermitism, and pilgrimage, represents an early figure in the medieval ascetic movement. He holds historical significance for the diffusion of 11th‐century ascetic ideals, as a hermit saint associated with the Camaldolese order and venerated across northern
Nicola Carrara   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in asymptomatic STI among HIV-positive MSM and lessons for systematic screening.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
The burden of STIs is particularly high in HIV-infected MSM patients. A recent increase in STIs prevalence has been noticed in the US and western European countries.
Eric Farfour   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microstructural Evidence for Early Childhood Stress in a Community in Transition at Hisban, Jordan

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 190, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Identification of stress across infancy and childhood can reflect maternal and environmental influences on early life health. In the 19th century community of Hisban, many infants died before 2 years of age with evidence of metabolic disease, including rickets, that likely ties with maternal health.
Kristina Cockerille   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic Ulcer on the Vulva

open access: yes
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Farhanaz Panjshiri   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Review of Bioarcheological Investigations in Iron Age Cambodia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 36, Issue 3, Page 454-468, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Archeological research within Cambodia is quite extensive, with significant projects led by both Cambodian archeologists and international researchers alike. Many of these projects have uncovered human skeletal remains. This article reviews archeological human skeletal studies in Cambodia, synthesizing published and unpublished data, primarily
Sophorn Nhoem   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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