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Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newark :
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
2018.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Editor
- Prof. Sunit K. Singh; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Mucosal Immunity in Sexually Transmitted Infections; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Innate Immunity in the Genital Tract; 1.2.1 Humoral Defense Factors in Female Secretions; 1.2.2 Innate Defense Factors in the Male Tract; 1.3 Immunoglobulins in Secretions of the Genital Tract; 1.3.1 Female Genital Tract Secretions; 1.3.2 Origin of Igs in Human Genital Tract Secretions; 1.3.3 Functions of Genital Tract Antibodies; 1.4 Cells of the Mucosal Immune System of the Genital Tract.
- 1.4.1 Epithelial Cells1.4.2 Immunoglobulin-Producing Cells; 1.4.3 T Cells and Other Cell Types; 1.5 Induction of Immune Responses in the Genital Tract; 1.5.1 Induction of Humoral Immune Responses in Human Male Genital Tract Secretions; 1.5.2 Immune Responses in the Genital Tract after Infections; 1.5.2.1 Gonorrhea; 1.5.2.2 Chlamydia; 1.5.2.3 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV); 1.5.2.4 Human Papilloma Virus; 1.6 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 2 The Role of Circumcision in Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Biological Mechanisms.
- 2.3 Methods of Circumcision2.4 Complications; 2.5 Role of MC in Transmission of HIV; 2.5.1 Male-to-Female Transmission; 2.5.2 Female-to-Male Transmission; 2.5.3 Male-to-Male Transmission; 2.6 Human Papilloma Virus (HPV); 2.7 Nonulcerative STIs; 2.7.1 Gonorrhea; 2.7.2 Trichomonas Vaginalis (Tv); 2.7.3 Chlamydia Trachomatis (Ct); 2.8 Ulcerative STIs/Genital Ulcer Disease (GUD); 2.8.1 Syphilis; 2.8.2 Chancroid; 2.9 Use of Male Circumcision as a Public Health Measure; 2.10 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM); References; Chapter 3 Effect of Probiotics on Reproductive Health; 3.1 Introduction.
- 3.2 Definition of Probiotics3.3 Vaginal Microflora (Microbiota); 3.4 Applications of Probiotics in Vaginal and Reproductive Health; 3.4.1 Vaginitis (Aerobic Vaginitis (AV), Bacterial Vaginosis (BV), and Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC)); 3.4.2 UTI; 3.4.3 Pregnancy; 3.4.4 Other Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Uses of Probiotics; 3.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 HIV Structure/Genome; 4.3 Routes of Transmission; 4.3.1 Sexual Transmission; 4.3.1.1 STDs and Sexual Transmission of HIV.
- 4.3.1.2 Vulnerability of Female Genital Tract for HIV Transmission4.3.2 Transmission by Contaminated Blood/Blood Product Transfusion; 4.3.3 Transmission by Sharing Syringe and Needles; 4.3.4 Transmission from Mother to Fetus or Newborn Babies; 4.3.5 Occupational Risk in Healthcare Workers; 4.4 Host Factors Influencing HIV Infectivity in Sexual Transmission; 4.4.1 Systemic Host Factors; 4.4.2 Local Host Factors; 4.5 Viral Factors Influencing HIV Infectivity in Sexual Transmission; 4.6 Mechanism of Pathogenesis; 4.7 Diagnosis of HIV Infections; 4.8 Therapeutics.