Publications by authors named "M J De Haro-Cruz"

Article Synopsis
  • - Screening and treating infections in pregnant women can significantly reduce poor pregnancy and neonatal outcomes, but not all countries have regular programs for this.
  • - In a study involving 628 pregnant women, the incidence of infection was found to be 10.5%, with a low vertical transmission rate of 1.5% among those treated.
  • - Infants born to mothers with untreated infections had a much higher risk of perinatal pneumonia, highlighting the importance of effective screening during pregnancy.
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Background: Chlamydia trachomatis is considered a public health problem due to the high prevalence in sexually active women and men. The distribution of genital Chlamydia genotypes among Mexican men is unknown.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of Chlamydia genotypes in men with infertile women as sexual partners.

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Background: Chlamydia trachomatis is considered a public health problem due to the high prevalence in sexually active women and men. The distribution of genital Chlamydia genotypes among Mexican men is unknown.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of Chlamydia genotypes in men with infertile women as sexual partners.

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Epidemiological studies comparing clinical and commensal Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates suggest that biofilm formation is a discriminant biomarker. A study showed that four non-biofilm-forming clinical S. epidermidis isolates could form an induced biofilm by trypsin treatment, suggesting that S.

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Chlamydia trachomatis is considered as a public health problem due to its high prevalence and increased rates of gynecological disorders. The major outer membrane protein (MOMP) of this bacterium is the most abundant protein in its membrane and has been evaluated not only as a vaccine development candidate but also is used in many diagnostic tests. The MOMP weighs 69 kDa and contains four variable segments (VS 1-4) separated by constant regions.

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