Publications by authors named "V Ripley"

An invisible issue.

Nurs Stand

February 2012

Awareness of sexually transmitted infections in women who have sex with women is a vital yet often invisible part of healthcare practice.

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This article aims to illustrate how women who have sex with women are at risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), despite perceptions that this group is at low risk. Data on the prevalence of STIs among these women are lacking and they may not be aware of the risk of contracting STIs. The article outlines the types of sexual practice that may put women who have sex with women at risk and describes methods to reduce the spread of STIs.

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Isozyme analysis of Brassica napus cv 'Topas' and CGRC5006 as well as of Sinapis alba cv 'Emergo' revealed significant polymorphism between the two species for the isozymes, aconitate hydratase, glucose phosphate isomerase, and diaphorase. F1 hybrids between B. napus '5006' and S.

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