Rapid Point-of-Care Testing for Genital Tract Inflammatory Cytokine Biomarkers to Diagnose Asymptomatic Sexually Transmitted Infections and Bacterial Vaginosis in Women: Cost Estimation and Budget Impact Analysis
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DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001565
Abstract: A study of a cytokine biomarker rapid test device being developed for genital inflammation screening in women (Genital Inflammation Test) in Cape Town, South Africa, estimated incremental costs for its implementation to existing family planning… read more here.
Keywords: cytokine; sexually transmitted; genital inflammation; cost ... See more keywords
Microbial Composition Predicts Genital Tract Inflammation and Persistent Bacterial Vaginosis in South African Adolescent Females
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DOI: 10.1128/iai.00410-17
Abstract: ABSTRACT Young African females are at an increased risk of HIV acquisition, and genital inflammation or the vaginal microbiome may contribute to this risk. We studied these factors in 168 HIV-negative South African adolescent females… read more here.
Keywords: inflammation; african adolescent; south african; bacterial vaginosis ... See more keywords
Cervicovaginal DNA Virome Alterations Are Associated with Genital Inflammation and Microbiota Composition
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DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00064-22
Abstract: HPV infection is an established risk factor for cervical cancer. However, more broadly, the role of the cervicovaginal virome in cervical cancer progression is not well understood. ABSTRACT While the link between the cervicovaginal bacterial… read more here.
Keywords: cervical cancer; http doi; genital inflammation; doi org ... See more keywords
O05.6 Cervicovaginal metabolic profiling reveals the interplay between HPV, microbiota and inflammation in cervical carcinogenesis
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.133
Abstract: Background Vaginal dysbiosis has emerged as a key risk factor in HPV acquisition, persistence, and potentially cervical carcinogenesis. However, the biological mechanisms driving persistence and carcinogenesis have not been elucidated. Hence, our objective was to… read more here.
Keywords: metabolic profiles; cervical carcinogenesis; metabolic profiling; inflammation ... See more keywords