Effective mucosal protection against sexually-transmitted viral infections is provided by MEC/CCL28

Protection against Mucosal Infections by Secretory IgA

In the past decade, several model systems have been developed to study the details of the production of secretory IgA by the mucosal surface. Until recently, most attention in vaccine research has been directed toward establishing a vigorous systemic (predominantly IgG) humoral immune response to the infectious agent. With the recognition, however, that secretory IgA is overwhelmingly the predo...

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Sexually transmitted infections in Iran: A literature review

Background: The global burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is noticeable and important. However, most STIs are curable and all of them are preventable. In this article, we reviewed and evaluated STI prevalence, current services, existing programs, and the challenges of control and management them in Iran. Materials and Methods: The author searched literature published from 2005 ...

[Sexually transmitted infections].

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are quite common and observed more frequently in teens. The adolescents represent a group at particular risk for STD due to biological, sociocultural and psychological factors. Undectected infections may lead to unwanted sequelae, including pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic abdominal pain, tubal scarring and increased risk of ectopic pregnancy. This paper ...

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Introduction A lack of awareness, social skills, access to services or education? Do people suffer from these or ‘It won’t happen to me syndrome?’ There is much speculation about why over the last few years, the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK, and in particular in the North West, has changed. We are now witnessing dramatic increases in the number of reported cases...