Risk for urologic diseases in reproductive-aged women with tuberculosis
The rate of tuberculosis-concomitant urologic diseases in reproductive-aged women was 77.3% of cases. In women with tuberculosis, the risk factors of urologic diseases may include chronic female genital inflammatory diseases; sexually transmitted ...
Z. A. Zangieva +2 more
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Tuberculose genital feminina. [PDF]
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Curso de Medicina, Florianópolis ...
Daura, Gilberto Maciel
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Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydophila abortus induce the expression of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor in cells of the human female reproductive tract [PDF]
C. trachomatis and C. abortus are related Gram-negative intracellular bacteria that cause reproductive failure due to infertility (C. trachomatis) or abortion (C. abortus). These organisms target epithelial cells in the reproductive tract and/or placenta,
Entrican, Gary +5 more
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Computational modeling of TC0583 as a putative component of the Chlamydia muridarum V-type ATP synthase complex and assessment of its protective capabilities as a vaccine antigen. [PDF]
Numerous Chlamydia trachomatis proteins have been identified as potential subunit vaccines, of which the major outer-membrane protein (MOMP) has, so far, proven the most efficacious. Recently, subunit A of the V-type ATP synthase (ATPase; TC0582) complex
Barta, Michael L +4 more
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Female genital tuberculosis cases with distinct clinical symptoms: Four case reports
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Genital TB (GTB) is a form of extrapulmonary TB that occurs more frequently in women, in whom it classically presents in association with menstrual irregularity,
Gonul Aslan +5 more
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Typical and unusual cases of female genital tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is a disease with myriad presentations and manifestations; it can affect any organ or tissue, excluding only hair and nails. Doctors who are not familiar with extrapulmonary tuberculosis often overlook this disease.
E. Kulchavenya, S. Dubrovina
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Traditional health practitioners’ management of HIV/AIDS in rural South Africa in the era of widespread antiretroviral therapy [PDF]
Background: Traditional health practitioners (THPs) have been identified as a key local resource in the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa. However, their approaches to the treatment of people living with HIV (PLHIV) have been met with skepticism by ...
Moshabela, Mosa +3 more
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\ud Case Report: Unsuspected Uterine Choriocarcinoma with Lung Metastasis\ud [PDF]
Choriocarcinoma is a rare form of cancer which commonly occurs in women of reproductive age, rarely in post-menopausal women and in women under 20 years of age.
Faustine, Lucas +8 more
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Hysterosalpingography and ultrasonography findings of female genital tuberculosis
Genital tuberculosis (TB) is an important cause of female infertility in the world, especially in developing countries. Majority of infertility cases are due to involvement of the fallopian tubes (92%–100%), endometrial cavity (50%), and ovaries (10%–30%)
Hardik Uresh Shah +4 more
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Integrating tuberculosis and HIV services in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.
OBJECTIVES: Given the imperative to scale up integrated tuberculosis (TB) and HIV services in settings where both are of major public health importance, we aimed to synthesise knowledge concerning implementation of TB/HIV service integration.
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