The digestive system or GI tract is a diverse set of organs including the oropharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rec- tum, pancreas, and hepatobiliary system. These tissues are exposed to the environment, including microbes constituting the host micro- biome and pathogens. ...
Infections caused by the large nematode roundwormAscaris lumbricoides, a soil-transmitted helminth, are calledascariasis. Over 800 million to 1 billion people are estimated to be infected worldwide.[1]Infections are most common in warmer climates and at warmer times of year. At present, infection...
Patients with infections of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may present with a range of complaints from vague symptoms such as malaise and anorexia to more serious manifestations such as severe diarrhea and sepsis. Although many GI infections require antibiotic therapy, others cause self-limited ...
The practice of urology demands sufficient biological knowledge, not only to identify parasites, but also to confound the malingerer who brings allegedly passed beetles and the like; or the masturbator, simulating surprise when garden worms, snails or ev
Infection of the genital tract is the most common clinical presentation. The incubation period is 1-3 weeks. Approximately 50% of infected males and 80% of infected females are asymptomatic, but infection may cause a mucopurulent cervicitis in females and urethritis in males. Ascending infection...
lesswell recognizedprotozoalandhelminthicinfectionsandtheirdifferentialdiag- noses.AlsodiscussedisanareaofrisingimportanceintheUK,sexually transmittedinfectionsofthedistalGItract;asthehistologicalappear- ancesmaybenon-specific,ahighindexofsuspicionisrequired,and thehistopathologistmayhavetheopportunitytobethefirst...
"However, we found that GI infection does produce a strong immune response that can actually be effective against a genital infection, but that is unable to cure the GI infection," says Rank. While chlamydial persistence in the GI tract has largely escaped notice of late, it was documented ...
Gastrointestinal Tract Infections Gastrointestinal (GI) tract infections are caused by a wide variety of fungi, viruses, and bacteria, and all areas of the GI tract are affected. Infections range from mild, where disease is self-limit RE Post,BL Hainer - 《Law & Policy》 被引量: 2发表: 20...
nature publishing group REVIEW Ovarian steroid hormones: effects on immune responses and Chlamydia trachomatis infections of the female genital tract LM Hafner1, K Cunningham1 and KW Beagley1 Female sex hormones are known to regulate the adaptive and innate immune functions of the female reproductive...
The portal of entry in MAI infections has not been clearly identified but some evidence suggests that in AIDS patients the disseminated infection enters through the GI tract. Response to antibiotic treatment for MAI in AIDS patients is poor. Other nontuberculous mycobacteria such as M. kansasii ...