학술논문
African Women Recently Infected With HIV-1 and HSV-2 Have Increased Risk of Acquiring Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis in the Methods for Improving Reproductive Health in Africa Trial.
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Article
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*DISEASES in women
*HIV infections
*CHLAMYDIA trachomatis
*NEISSERIA gonorrhoeae
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
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0148-5717
Abstract
The article presents a study which examines the role of HIV-1 and HSV-2 infections on Neisseria (N.) gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia (C.) trachomatis acquisition in southern African women. It states that women enrolled in a randomized, controlled trial called Methods for Improving Reproductive Health in Africa (MIRA) and who had an infection at the time of the first visit were investigated. Results showed women with HIV-1 and HSV-2 infections have a higher risk of bacterial acquisition.