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Development of a SimpleProbe real-Time PCR Assay for rapid detection and identification of the US novel urethrotropic clade of Neisseria meningitidis ST-11 (US_NmUC) [PDF]

, 2020
Urethritis, or inflammation of the urethra, is one of the most common reasons men seek clinical care. Sexually transmitted pathogens including Neisseria gonorrhoeae are responsible for over half of the symptomatic urethritis cases in U.S. men.
Ermel, Aaron, Nelson, David E., Qadadri, Brahim, Toh, Evelyn, Williams, James A.   +4 more
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Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence and Determinants Among Sexual Health Clinic Attendees in Bucharest, Romania

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
Cross‐sectional study among 70 sexual health clinic attendees (70% MSM) in Bucharest combining multisite STI testing with knowledge, attitudes, and practices assessment. Key findings include 35.5% bacterial STI prevalence, essential extragenital testing, and cost barriers to screening uptake.
Andrei Tanasov, George‐Sorin Tiplica
wiley   +1 more source

Paradigms of Protist/Bacteria Symbioses Affecting Human Health: Acanthamoeba species and Trichomonas vaginalis [PDF]

, 2021
Fiona L. Henriquez, Ronnie Mooney, Timothy Bandel, Elisa Giammarini, Mohammed Zeroual, Pier Luigi Fiori, Valentina Margarita, Paola Rappelli, Daniele Dessì   +8 more
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Comparison of four diagnostic techniques for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in females attending tertiary care hospital of North India

Indian 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, Noor Jahan, Siraj Ahmad, Haris Manzoor Khan, Tamkin Rabbani   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the Impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting on Genital Inflammation and Microbiota Among Kenyan Female Sex Workers

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, Volume 95, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Problem Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is harmful to physical, mental, and reproductive health, though the effect of this practice on a woman's HIV susceptibility is poorly understood. Despite the known associations of FGM/C with short‐term vaginal epithelial damage, neither genital inflammation nor the genital microbiome have been ...
James Pollock, Rachel Liu, Elizabeth Rwenji, Evelyne Orobi, Suji Udayakumar, Sanja Huibner, Mary Kung'u, Rhoda Kabuti, Hellen Babu, Maisha Fiti Study Champions, Erastus Irungu, Pauline Ngurukiri, Peter Muthoga, Wendy Adhiambo, Helen A. Weiss, Janet Seeley, Tanya Abramsky, Joshua Kimani, Tara S. Beattie, Rupert Kaul   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Open 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  

Morphology, Ultrastructure, and Classification of Barthelonids (Metamonada Incertae Sedis): With Descriptions of Microbarthelona Gen. Nov., and Parabarthelona Gen. Nov.

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 73, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Barthelona is a genus of anaerobic flagellates that forms a sister lineage to Fornicata along with Skoliomonas. Although “Barthelona spp.” are known to separate into three distinct lineages, their detailed morphology has not been examined, and their taxonomic classification is incomplete.
Takashi Shiratori, Yana Eglit, Euki Yazaki, Yuji Inagaki, Alastair G. B. Simpson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Applied 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, Oskan Tasinov, Tsonka Dimitrova, Galina Yaneva   +3 more
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Metalloids: Semi as Metals yet Full of Antimicrobial Potential

ChemMedChem, Volume 21, Issue 7, 14 April 2026.
Metalloids such as boron (B), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), and tellurium (Te) bridge metals and non‐metals, displaying unique chemical versatility. Recent research highlights their diverse antimicrobial and therapeutic potentials, from natural products to synthetic organic and organometallic molcules, underscoring renewed ...
Kevin Böhm, Muhammad Jawad Nasim, Claus Jacob   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trichomonas Infection in a Community of Free-Ranging Domestic and Wild Columbiformes and Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata)

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
Trichomonas gallinae is a pathogen of conservation relevance, whose main maintenance hosts are Columbiformes, but spillover to avian predators has been described. The goal of this study was to characterize the epidemiology of Trichomonas spp.
Nuno Santos, José Jambas, António Monteiro, Jorge Amaral, Nuno Martins, Javier Garcia, Ana Martinez Fernández, Kevin Morris Tyler, Tereza Almeida, Tereza Almeida, Joana Abrantes, Pedro J. Esteves, Pedro J. Esteves   +12 more
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