The concept of immune surveillance against tumors: The first theories

D Ribatti - Oncotarget, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The immune system plays a major role in the surveillance against tumors. To avoid attack
from the immune system, tumor cells develop different strategies to escape immune …

Chlamydia trachomatis genital infections

CM O'Connell, ME Ferone - Microbial cell, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Etiology, transmission and protection: Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of
bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally. However, C. trachomatis also causes …

The role of the vaginal microbiome in gynaecological cancer

M Champer, AM Wong, J Champer… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Human microbiome research has shown commensal bacteria to be a major factor in both
wellness and disease pathogenesis. Interest in the microbiome has recently expanded …

Link between chronic inflammation and human papillomavirus-induced carcinogenesis

JV Fernandes… - Oncology …, 2015 - spandidos-publications.com
Inflammation is a defense strategy against invading agents and harmful molecules that is
activated immediately following a stimulus, and involves the release of cytokines and …

HPV co‐infections with other pathogens in cancer development: A comprehensive review

E Akbari, A Milani, M Seyedinkhorasani… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
High‐risk human papillomaviruses (HR‐HPVs) cause various malignancies in the
anogenital and oropharyngeal regions. About 70% of cervical and oropharyngeal cancers …

From microbiome to inflammation: the key drivers of cervical cancer

ZW Zhou, HZ Long, Y Cheng, HY Luo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cervical cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Microbes and
hosts form a mutually beneficial symbiosis relationship, and various parts of the host body …

Features of the cervicovaginal microenvironment drive cancer biomarker signatures in patients across cervical carcinogenesis

P Łaniewski, H Cui, DJ Roe, D Barnes, A Goulder… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the vital factor driving cervical
carcinogenesis; however, other features of the local cervicovaginal microenvironment (CVM) …

Chlamydia trachomatis and Genital Mycoplasmas: Pathogens with an Impact on Human Reproductive Health

S Ljubin-Sternak, T Meštrović - Journal of pathogens, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The most prevalent, curable sexually important diseases are those caused by Chlamydia
trachomatis (C. trachomatis) and genital mycoplasmas. An important characteristic of these …

Evaluation of tandem Chlamydia trachomatis MOMP multi-epitopes vaccine in BALB/c mice model

P Jiang, Y Cai, J Chen, X Ye, S Mao, S Zhu, X Xue… - Vaccine, 2017 - Elsevier
Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), an obligate intracellular parasite, is the leading cause of
bacterial sexually transmitted diseases worldwide. The best solution to control the spread of …

[HTML][HTML] Human gut microbiota in health and selected cancers

A Sędzikowska, L Szablewski - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The majority of the epithelial surfaces of our body, and the digestive tract, respiratory and
urogenital systems, are colonized by a vast number of bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoans …