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A prospective study of vaginal trichomoniasis and HIV-1 shedding in women on antiretroviral therapy [PDF]

, 2011
Background Trichomonas vaginalis has been associated with increased vaginal HIV-1 RNA shedding in antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naïve women. The effect of trichomoniasis on vaginal HIV-1 shedding in ART-treated women has not been characterized.
Linnet N Masese, Susan M Graham, Ruth Gitau, Nobert Peshu, Walter Jaoko, Jeckoniah O Ndinya-Achola, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, Barbra A Richardson, Julie Overbaugh, R Scott McClelland   +9 more
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Validation of Rapid Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests for Sexually Transmitted Infection Self-Testing Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: High rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) increase HIV transmission risk among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa.
Krishnaveni Reddy, Jiaying Hao, Nompumelelo Sigcu, Merusha Govindasami, Nomasonto Matswake, Busisiwe Jiane, Reolebogile Kgoa, Lindsay Kew, Nkosiphile Ndlovu, Reginah Stuurman, Hlengiwe Mposula, Jennifer Ellen Balkus, Renee Heffron, Thesla Palanee-Phillips   +13 more
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Measurement and predictors of adherence in a trial of HSV suppressive therapy in Tanzania.

, 2009
This study estimates adherence and identifies predictors of good adherence among 1305 Tanzanian women participating in a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of HSV suppressive therapy to reduce HIV incidence or genital HIV shedding.
Baisley, Kathy, Changalucha, John, Clayton, Tim, Hambleton, Ian, Hayes, Richard J, Mugeye, Kokugonza, Ross, David A, Rusizoka, Mary, Tanton, Clare, Watson-Jones, Deborah, Weiss, Helen A   +10 more
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In vitro susceptibility of 120 strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated in Kyrghyzstan. [PDF]

, 2002
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization has established a worldwide program for gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance, but so far no data on gonococcal susceptibility in Central Asia are available.
Boireaux, C, Danilenko, N V, Dorlencourt, F, Legros, D, Sednaoui, P   +4 more
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Role of vulvovaginal infection in women with short cervix: An observational clinical trial

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 173, Issue 1, Page 463-469, April 2026.
Abstract Objective Short cervix (SC) and vulvovaginal infections, such as bacterial vaginosis (BV) and vulvovaginal candidosis (VVC), are known risk factors for preterm birth (PTB). The objective of this study was to investigate whether the combined presence of SC and vulvovaginal infections further elevates the risk of PTB.
Fanny Mikula, Ricarda Heemann, Sonja Granser, Philipp Foessleitner, Florian Heinzl, Alex Farr   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Invasive Obstetric Procedures and Cesarean Sections in Women With Known Herpes Simplex Virus Status During Pregnancy. [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundNeonatal herpes is a potentially devastating infection that results from acquisition of herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 or 2 from the maternal genital tract at the time of vaginal delivery.
Drolette, Linda, Gardella, Carolyn, Laschansky, Ellen, Magaret, Amalia S, Moss, Nicholas J, Selke, Stacey, Stankiewicz Karita, Helen C, Wald, Anna   +7 more
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Gynecologic conditions in the context of incarceration: A scoping review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 173, Issue 1, Page 117-137, April 2026.
Abstract Background More than 740 000 people identified as female at intake were incarcerated globally as of 2022, reflecting a 60% global increase since the year 2000, with a concomitant increase in gynecologic conditions experienced behind bars.
Meredith K. Wise, Sahana Raghunathan, Sreya Upputuri, Elana Jaffe Brotkin, Tre D. Thorne, Jamie Conklin, Andrea K. Knittel   +6 more
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Recurrent Cervical HPV16 DNA Detection in Unvaccinated Women According to Presumed HPV16 Exposure Based on IgG and IgM Seroreactivity

Journal of Medical Virology, Volume 98, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Little is known about natural humoral immunity against recurrent HPV DNA detection. The objective of this study was to asses the risk of cervical HPV16 DNA detection in unvaccinated women according to HPV16 IgG and IgM seroreactivity status. We analyzed data from 618 women (mean age of 32 years) participating in the Ludwig–McGill cohort. Women
Andrea Trevisan, João M. G. Candeias, Patrícia Thomann, Luisa L. Villa, Eduardo L. Franco, Helen Trottier   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infinity war: Trichomonas vaginalis and interactions with host immune response

Microbial Cell, 2023
Trichomonas vaginalis is the pathological agent of human trichomonia-sis. The incidence is 156 million cases worldwide. Due to the increasing resistance of isolates to approved drugs and clinical complications that include increased risk in the ...
Giulia Bongiorni Galego, Tiana Tasca
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Trichomonas vaginalis infection in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive Nigerian women: The public health significance [PDF]

, 2007
Evidence from the biology and epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis suggests that this protozoan parasite may play an important role in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission dynamics, especially where heterosexual behaviour and a high ...
Alo, Moses Nnaemeka, Ogbu, Ogbonnaya, Ugwuoru, Duhu Clifford, Uneke, Chigozie Jesse   +3 more
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