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Anal Chim Acta
February 2025
Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350004, China; Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, The First Clinical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350004, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350004, China; Gene Diagnosis Research Center, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350004, China; Fujian Clinical Research Center for Clinical Immunology Laboratory Test, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350004, China; Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Reginal Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350207, China. Electronic address:
Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) rank among the most prevalent acute infectious conditions and remain a major global public health concern. Notable STI pathogens include Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU), and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG). Early detection and diagnosis are crucial for controlling the spread of STIs.
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January 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
Background: In the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections, there has been a demand for multiple molecular assays to rapidly and simultaneously detect not only pathogens but also drug resistance-associated mutations.
Methods: In this study, we developed a new rapid simultaneous molecular assay for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Mycoplasma genitalium, and M. genitalium macrolide (23S rRNA gene, A2058/A2059) and fluoroquinolone (ParC gene, S83I) drug resistance-associated mutations in approximately 35 minutes.
BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Graduate Medical Education, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Fort lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Sexually transmitted proctitis, a prevalent concern among men who have sex with men (MSM) is frequently caused by a range of pathogens, including herpes simplex virus (HSV), and While HSV-associated proctitis typically presents with visible lesions, cases without external manifestations remain evasive. We report the case of an MSM in his early 30s presenting with dyschezia and perineal discomfort after unprotected anoreceptive intercourse. Despite initial inconspicuous findings, rectal swabs revealed HSV-2 infection.
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March 2025
Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, China. Electronic address:
The development of rapid and multiplexed point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tools is vital for the prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases (STIs). Here, we developed a POC-comprehensive Thermococcus thioreducensArgonaute (TtrAgo)-mediated nucleic acid detection system (POC-CANDY) and palm-sized portable detection device "Owl-1" for the simultaneous detection of Ureaplasma urealyticum, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, human papillomavirus types 16/18 and antibiotic resistance molecular markers [tetM, and gyrA mutation (S91F)]. Using recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), the optimized POC-CANDY could finish the whole detection procedure within 55 min and achieve a limit of detection of 10 copies/μL.
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December 2024
CERES, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are an important and growing public health concern. Implementation of screening programmes and awareness campaigns are crucial to mitigate this problem. A university in the central region of Portugal has devised a health-promotion programme, named , specifically directed towards the sexual health of the university community.
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