WHO estimated that nearly 1 million people become infected every day with any of four
curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs): chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and …

Epidemiologic studies, including prospective birth cohort investigations, have implicated
maternal immune activation in the etiology of neuropsychiatric disorders. Maternal infectious …

Summary Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health issue
worldwide, but there is a paucity of literature on their burden and trends globally. We aimed …

Worldwide human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence in women with normal cytology at any
given point in time is approximately 10% indicating that HPV is one of the most common …

Objective: Despite the enormous expansion of HIV testing services (HTS), an estimated 40%
of people with HIV infection remain undiagnosed. To enhance the efficiency of HTS, new …

Background Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection is a globally prevalent, life-long,
sexually transmitted infection. This study characterized HSV-2 seroprevalence in Europe for …

BACKGROUND The majority of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in women are
asymptomatic, but may give rise to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and tubal infertility …

Accumulating evidence suggests that maternal infection is a risk factor for schizophrenia.
Prospective epidemiological studies indicate that maternal influenza, toxoplasmosis, and …

Background: Cervical cancer, the most common cancer among women in Tanzania is
strongly linked to Human Papilloma Virus. Precancerous lesions can be detected by …

Background Partner notification (PN) is the process whereby sexual partners of an index
patient are informed of their exposure to a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and the need …