The vaginal microbiome in health and disease—what role do common intimate hygiene practices play?

AM Holdcroft, DJ Ireland, MS Payne - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The vaginal microbiome is a dynamic, sensitive microenvironment. The hallmark of a
'healthy'vaginal microbiome is currently believed to be one dominated by Lactobacillus spp …

Aspects of phage-based vaccines for protein and epitope immunization

M Palma - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Because vaccine development is a difficult process, this study reviews aspects of phages as
vaccine delivery vehicles through a literature search. The results demonstrated that because …

Chlamydia trachomatis as a Current Health Problem: Challenges and Opportunities

R Rodrigues, C Sousa, N Vale - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infections (STIs)
worldwide. It is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), which is an obligate intracellular …

[HTML][HTML] A review of corneal blindness: causes and management

SC Tidke, P Tidake - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Corneal blindness refers to a group of eye disorders that change the corneal transparency,
causing corneal scarring and blindness. The leading causes of corneal blindness include …

Therapeutic Options for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: Present and Future

R Rodrigues, L Marques, P Vieira-Baptista, C Sousa… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infection, have
serious consequences for sexual and reproductive health worldwide. Ct is one of the most …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing Challenges in Chlamydia trachomatis Detection: A Comparative Review of Diagnostic Methods

R Rodrigues, AR Silva, C Sousa, N Vale - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chlamydial infections are one of the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infections
worldwide, which is related to serious consequences for the mental, sexual, and …

Chlamydial and Gonococcal Genital Infections: A Narrative Review

R Rodrigues, P Vieira-Baptista, C Catalão… - Journal of Personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) constitute one of the leading causes of disease burden
worldwide, leading to considerable morbidity, mortality, health expenditures, and stigma. Of …

A systems biology approach for investigating significant biomarkers and drug targets common among patients with gonorrhea, chlamydia, and prostate cancer: a pilot …

AA Noman, MK Islam, T Feroz… - … and Biology Insights, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Having a previous history of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as gonorrhea and
chlamydia increases the chance of develo** prostate cancer, the second most frequent …

A structural foundation for studying chlamydial polymorphic membrane proteins

AM Debrine, PA Karplus, DD Rockey - Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Polymorphic membrane proteins (Pmps) are chlamydial cell surface proteins with signature
repeating FxxN and GGA (I, V, L) tetrapeptide motifs. These autotransporter proteins are key …

[HTML][HTML] Ectopic pregnancy: An overview

D Di Gennaro, GR Damiani, G Muzzupapa… - Clinical and …, 2022 - imrpress.com
Objectives: Purpose of this narrative review is to compare, the latest findings about ectopic
pregnancy (EP) reporting pathogenetic hypothesis, common and uncommon symptoms …