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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Gonorrhea"”.
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Geographical Incidence of Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea
<p>Evolving throughout the last century, Gonorrhea has become a superbug, becoming difficult to treat. As the second most commonly reported notifiable disease, gonorrhea rates have been increasing, despite efforts in prevention and treatment. Populations at risk are mainly MSM and FSW. In 2015, …
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Identification of Network-Based Risk Factors Associated with Gonorrhea
… Establishing novel risk factors associated with gonorrhea facilitates the development of appropriate prevention and disease control strategies. Sexual Network Analysis (NA), a novel research technique used to further understand sexually transmitted infections, was used to identify network-based …
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Risk Factors Contributing to Transmission Rates of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Among Women in Veron, Dominican Republic
… causative organism Chlamydia trachomatis, and Gonorrhea, causative organism Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea among adolescent and adult females that utilize the clinic in Veron, Dominican Republic. Clinical standards of …
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Increasing morbidity of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea cases in San Joaquin County, California : locating high risk areas through GIS analysis of cases from 1997-2006
<p>Morbidity data for chlamydia {CT) and gonorrhea (GC) reported to San Joaquin County (SJC) Department of Health Services (DHS) from 1997 to 2006 was analyzed to geographically locate high risk areas and populations. The largest city in SJC is Stockton, which had the highest incidence rates and …
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Plant production of Gonococcal peptide vaccine, candidate peptide display with HPVs
… have seen success, an effective vaccine against gonorrhea remains elusive, as antimicrobial resistance continues to be a growing threat. This study explores the innovative approach of plant-based production for a dual vaccine against HPV16 and gonorrhea, utilizing N. benthamiana as the expression …
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Investigating FDA-Approved Drugs for Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrhea, is the second most prevalent sexually transmitted infection that leads to substantial morbidity and economic burden worldwide. Improperly treated or untreated gonorrhea can lead to severe and life-threatening complications, including …
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Exploring a Novel Anti-Gonococcal Compound for Combating Drug-Resistant <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>
… Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrhea, is a significant public health concern due to its rapid development of resistance to antibiotics, leading to limited treatment options and potentially untreatable infections. This pathogen primarily infects the urogenital tract, but it …
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Criminal legal contact and county-level health outcomes
… affect tuberculosis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea transmission rates. In order to investigate this, I used administrative data from Texas on county misdemeanors, jail, and prison incarceration and CDC data on county-level tuberculosis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea rates in the years 2012 and …
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The Effectiveness of Sex Education Programs in Virginia Schools: Teenage Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates: A Comparison of Counties
… counties experienced declines in Chlamydia and Gonorrhea rates among males and females aged 15-17, whereas abstinence-only counties' Gonorrhea and Chlamydia rates increased. These findings underscore the need for statewide -- indeed, nationwide -- public reporting of school systems' sex …
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Optimization of Enantiopure tetrahydro-β-carbolines as Potent Antimalarials and Exploration of salicylic acid analogs for combating multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae
… (±)-2-3b, and salicylic acid (4-1a) as an anti-gonorrhea treatment. Malaria is a life-threatening mosquito-borne disease. In 2021, there were 247 million cases of malaria and the estimated number of malaria deaths stood at 619,000. Because of the rapid development of resistance to all current …
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THREE ESSAYS IN HEALTH ECONOMICS
… to analyze changes in reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates resulting from the dependent coverage mandate. Utilizing a difference-in-differences framework coupled with administrative data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I find that reported chlamydia rates increased for …
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Expanded adolescent STI health education and screening pilot project: program evaluation
… Supports to combat the documented high rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia infections in Cook County, IL among teens and adolescents. The project was implemented to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among adolescents in Chicago and to demonstrate the feasibility and need for …
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An economic analysis of abstinence-only sex education in Alabama
… outcomes to be examined in this study are gonorrhea, Chlamydia, birth, and abortion rates among Alabama teens. The particular programs assessed in this study were created by Title V Section 510 of the Social Security Act and authorized under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity …
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The Role of the ITAM-containing CEACAM3 Receptor in the Neutrophil Response to Infection by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
… and the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae). These diseases are often characterized by a massive influx and activation of neutrophils, white blood cells involved in the early/innate immune response to pathogens, at the infection site. Neisseria spp. bind to …
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Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Adherence Among Pregnant Women
… adherence to CDC guidelines for chlamydia and gonorrhea screening during pregnancy. Findings from this research will inform public health strategies to improve prenatal STI screening practices and enhance maternal and child health outcomes.
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Mathematical modelling of the population impact of screening for Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in South Africa
… of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhea in South Africa. We extended an existing agent-based model of heterosexual HIV and STI transmission in South Africa to investigate the impact of targeted screening strategies directed at high risk groups including youth, female sex …
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Sexual behavior following a diagnosis of acute HIV in men who have sex with men and in transgender women in the Sabes study in Lima, Peru
… interviewing, and biologic data from testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia at specified intervals. Results: Our results indicate that during the acute period of HIV, when chances for transmission to a seronegative partner are the highest, individuals with HIV continue to practice risky sexual …
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Exploring linear and circular relationships between academic performance and risky sexual behaviors of college students
… approximate grade point average in relation to gonorrhea, chlamydia and HIV. Students with lower grade point averages reported higher frequency of STD diagnosis/treatment within the last 12 months. Finally our results showed that students with higher grade point averages were less likely to be …
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Beyond behavior: An intersectional analysis of the impact of sexual networks, segregation, and incarceration on disparities in STDs
… report substantially higher rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis than do Whites. Generally, women report higher rates of these diseases than do men. Using an intersectional analytical framework, the first part of this research analyzes data from the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family …
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Structural and biochemical investigations into the Neisseria gonorrhoeae ribonucleotide reductase
… Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrhea. N. gonorrhoeae is a prevalent public health concern presenting a current and imminent risk for multi- and fully-drug resistant strains. Here, we biochemically characterize and present an inactive structure of the N. gonorrhoeae RNR, which …
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