Adhesion Molecules Associated with Female Genital Tract Infection

Adhesion Molecules Associated with Female Genital Tract Infection

Efforts to develop vaccines that can elicit mucosal immune responses in the female genital tract against sexually transmitted infections have been hampered by an inability to measure immune responses in these tissues. The differential expression of adhesion molecules is known to confer site-dependent homing of circulating effector T cells to mucosal tissues. Specific homing molecules have been ...

distribution and drug susceptibility of candida spp. associated with female genital tract infection, chongqing, china

conclusions candida albicans was the major pathogen associated with candidiasis of the female genital tract in patients in chongqing. the results of the antifungal sensitivity of the isolates suggest that it is important for clinicians to administer appropriate antifungals for the treatment of candida spp. infections. background vulvovaginal candidiasis is defined as vulvovaginitis associated w...

upper genital tract infection : A review

Upper genital tract infection causes inflammation in multiple organs such as endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and pelvic peritoneum. This type of disease is caused due to infection with cervical pathogens, such as Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, bacterial vaginosis pathogens, and respiratory pathogens. The pathogens which involve the respiratory system a...

Female Genital Tract Tumors

Female Genital Tract Cysts

Cystic diseases in the female pelvis are common. Cysts of the female genital tract comprise a large number of physiologic and pathologic cysts. The majority of cystic pelvic masses originate in the ovary, and they can range from simple, functional cysts to malignant ovarian tumors. Non-ovarian cysts of female genital system are appeared at least as often as ovarian cysts. In this review, we aim...