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Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Uncomplicated (Non-Lymphogranulom...
Andrade, Pedro; Azevedo, Jacinta; Lisboa, Carmen; Fernandes, Cândida; Borrego, Maria José; Borges-Costa, João; Reis, Joel; Santiago, FelicidadeChlamydia trachomatis infection is the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the world. Being associated with a large number of asymptomatic carriers, the diagnosis is frequently challenging and requires appropriate laboratory testing. In Portugal, the incidence of the disease has been consistently increasing in recent years, meaning that special awareness is required for case identificatio...
Prevalence of four urogenital sexually transmitted infections in a dedicated cl...
Lodhia, Zohra; Azevedo, Jacinta; Alves, João; Cordeiro, Dora; Antunes, Marília; Borrego, Maria J.Background/Objectives: To determine the prevalence of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), and Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) among attendees of an open and freely available sexually transmitted infections (STI) dedicated clinic in Lisbon, at Centro de Saúde da Lapa, during 1-year. Methods: Molecular testing for CT, NG, MG, and TV was performed on 1,062 urog...
Europe-wide expansion and eradication of multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrho...
Sánchez-Busó, Leonor; Cole, Michelle J.; Spiteri, Gianfranco; Day, Michaela; Jacobsson, Susanne; Golparian, Daniel; Sajedi, Noshin; Yeats, Corin A.Background: Genomic surveillance using quality-assured whole-genome sequencing (WGS) together with epidemiological and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data is essential to characterise the circulating Neisseria gonorrhoeae lineages and their association to patient groups (defined by demographic and epidemiological factors). In 2013, the European gonococcal population was characterised genomically for the first t...
Clinical and Epidemiological Characterization of Lymphogranuloma Venereum in a ...
Bonito, Frederico; Alves, João; Lodhia, Zohra; Cordeiro, Dora; Borges, Vítor; Azevedo, Jacinta; Borrego, Maria JoséBetween 2001 and 2020, 54 LGV cases were diagnosed in a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Lisbon, most in men who have sex with men (87%), HIV negative (63%), from the anorectal mucosa (72.2%). Cases among heterosexuals were also identified (13%). Surveillance programs irrespective of sexual orientation and HIV status are needed to avoid the morbidity associated with LGV.
Transcontinental dissemination of the L2b/D-Da recombinant Chlamydia trachomati...
Borges, Vítor; Isidro, Joana; Correia, Cristina; Cordeiro, Dora; Vieira, Luís; Lodhia, Zohra; Fernandes, Cândida; Rodrigues, Ana Maria; Azevedo, JacintaPreviously, we identified a Chlamydia trachomatis Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) recombinant strain possessing a unique non-LGV ompA genotype. Here, culture-independent genome sequencing confirms its circulation in Europe, Middle East and North America, and unveils genetic evidence of emergence of antibiotic resistance. Multi-country and systematic molecular surveillance is needed.
Transcontinental Dissemination of the L2b/D-Da Recombinant Chlamydia trachomati...
Borges, Vítor; Isidro, Joana; Correia, Cristina; Cordeiro, Dora; Vieira, Luís; Lodhia, Zohra; Fernandes, Cândida; Rodrigues, Ana Maria; Azevedo, JacintaPreviously, we identified a Chlamydia trachomatis lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) recombinant strain possessing a non-LGV ompA genotype. Here, culture-independent genome sequencing confirms its circulation in Europe, Middle East, and North America, and unveils emergence of antibiotic resistance. Broad surveillance is needed.
Chlamydia trachomatis: when the virulence-associated genome backbone imports a ...
Borges, Vítor; Cordeiro, Dora; Salas, Ana Isabel; Lodhia, Zohra; Correia, Cristina; Isidro, Joana; Fernandes, Cândida; Rodrigues, Ana MariaChlamydia trachomatis is the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterium worldwide and the causative agent of trachoma. Its strains are classified according to their ompA genotypes, which are strongly linked to differential tissue tropism and disease outcomes [ocular disease, urogenital disease and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)]. While the genome-based species phylogenetic tree presents four main clades corr...
Chlamydia trachomatis: when the virulence-associated genome backbone imports a ...
Borges, Vítor; Cordeiro, Dora; Salas, Ana Isabel; Lodhia, Zohra; Correia, Cristina; Isidro, Joana; Fernandes, Cândida; Rodrigues, Ana MariaChlamydia trachomatis is the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterium worldwide and the causative agent of trachoma. Its strains are classified according to their ompA genotypes, which are strongly linked to differential tissue tropism and disease outcomes [ocular disease, urogenital disease and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)]. While the genome-based species phylogenetic tree presents four main clades corr...
Chlamydia trachomatis outbreak: when the virulence-associated genome backbone i...
Borges, Vitor; Cordeiro, Dora; Salas, Ana Isabel; Lodhia, Zohra; Correia, Cristina; Isidro, Joana; Fernandes, Cândida; Rodrigues, Ana; Azevedo, JacintaChlamydia trachomatis is the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterium worldwide and the causative agent of trachoma. Its strains are classified according to their ompA genotypes, which are strongly linked to differential tissue tropism and disease outcomes [ocular disease, urogenital disease and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)]. While the genome-based species phylogenetic tree presents four main clades corr...
Nova abordagem genómica para a investigação da sífilis
Pinto, Miguel; Borges, Vítor; Antelo, Minia; Pinheiro, Miguel; Nunes, Alexandra; Azevedo, Jacinta; Borrego, Maria José; Mendonça, JoanaA sífilis é uma doença sexualmente transmissível causada pela bactéria Treponema pallidum e constitui um problema de saúde pública mundial, em parte devido à ausência de uma vacina para prevenção da sua transmissão. A investigação desta doença tem sido atrasada pela incapacidade histórica de cultivar T. pallidum in vitro, dificultando por exemplo o desenvolvimento de estudos genómicos. De facto, há uma grande l...