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Extracellular Vesicles of Giardia duodenalis: Unravelling Their Virulence Factors and Potential to Induce Protection Against Experimental Giardiasis

open access: yesJournal of Extracellular Biology, Volume 5, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are key mediators of intercellular communication, enabling trans‐kingdom exchange of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and metabolites. In Giardia duodenalis, EVs contribute to parasite survival, host–pathogen interactions, and immune modulation.
Corral‐Ruiz Gerardo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contraceptive use and the risk of sexually transmitted infection: systematic review and current perspectives

open access: yesOpen Access Journal of Contraception, 2018
Jennifer Deese, Subarna Pradhan, Hannah Goetz, Charles Morrison Global Health, Population and Nutrition, FHI 360, Durham, NC, USA Purpose: Evidence on the association between contraceptive use and risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and ...
Deese J, Pradhan S, Goetz H, Morrison C
doaj  

Trichomonas vaginalis and human papillomavirus: Association with the microbiota and burden on the cervix

open access: yesGynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine, 2023
Trichomoniasis and HPV infection are common non-viral and viral sexually transmitted diseases worldwide. Emerging evidence shows that the female genital tract and its microbiota are greatly affected by these pathogens.
Kelvin Stefan Osafo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sex Determination in Sponges

open access: yesMolecular Reproduction and Development, Volume 93, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Sex determination in Porifera remains one of the least understood aspects of early metazoan biology despite the group's key phylogenetic position. Sponges display exceptional diversity in sexual systems—ranging from stable gonochorism to sequential hermaphroditism and sex reversal—yet lack morphological dimorphism and any discrete gonadal ...
Jose M. Lorente‐Sorolla, Ana Riesgo
wiley   +1 more source

Crystal structure of Plasmodium vivax macrophage migration inhibitory factor

open access: yesActa Crystallographica Section F, Volume 82, Issue 6, Page 194-200, June 2026.
The production, crystallization and 1.8 Å resolution crystal structure of macrophage migratory inhibitory factor from P. vivax are reported.Plasmodium vivax is a major cause of malaria globally and has recently been transmitted locally in the USA. P. vivax produces homologs of host proteins, including cytokines such as macrophage migration inhibitory ...
Aryana Nair   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of four diagnostic techniques for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in females attending tertiary care hospital of North India

open access: yesIndian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2015
Background: Trichomonas vaginalis causes a common sexually transmitted disease trichomoniasis, which may lead to increased risk of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus infection and other pelvic inflammatory diseases. Wet mount examination is the
Razia Khatoon   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Probiotic supplementation during pregnancy for vaginal microbiota improvement and pathogen clearance: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 6, Page 999-1016, June 2026.
Probiotic supplementation during pregnancy shows a modest, non‐robust increase in Group B Streptococcus decolonization, with no consistent benefit for bacterial vaginosis or vulvovaginal candidiasis. Probiotics may serve as a non‐antibiotic adjunct, but standardized regimens and ecological diagnostic frameworks are required.
Zimo Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trichomonas

open access: yes, 2017
The most widely known trichomonad in veterinary medicine is Tritrichomonas foetus. It is the etiologic agent of bovine tritrichomonosis, a sexually transmitted disease in extensively managed herds throughout many geographic regions worldwide. The same trichomonad species is also regarded as the causative agent of chronic diarrhea in the domestic cat ...
Collántes-Fernández, Esther   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Prevalence of Trichomonas tenax in the Population Affected by Periodontal Disease—A Review

open access: yesApplied Sciences
Background and Objectives: Trichomonas tenax is a protozoan which participates in the human oral microflora. It is considered as a potential paradontopathogen. This microorganism is also reported in the respiratory tract.
Stoyan Stoyanov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chronic Ulcer on the Vulva

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

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