Objective: To investigate high-risk sexual behavior among HIV-positive former commercial blood donors in rural central and eastern China. Methods: From December 2003 to May 2004, a crosssectional study was conducted...
Objective: To understand the prevalence and behavioral risk factors of HIV infection among injection drug users in the Pearl River Delta Region (PRDR) of Guangdong province, and to provide evidence for establishing...
Objective: To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Guangzhou from 2000 to 2003, in order to provide scientific evidence for control and prevention efforts. Method...
Objectives: To understand trends and epidemiology of STDs in Chongqing from 1998 to 2003 and to provide scientific evidence for developing preventive strategies and distributing government health resources effectivel...
Objective: To analyze the current situation of syphilis in the sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) clinic, from January 1994 to December 2002 was studied. Methods: All syphilis patients were confirmed by history,...
Objective: To evaluate the clinical value of fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (FQ-PCR) in the diagnosis of primary syphilis. Methods: 68 swab specimens were collected from patients suspected of i...
Focal point financial assistance entry(002A046)Department of Education, Hunan Province Scientific Research Foundation(B2003-085) Department of Public Health, Hunan province.
Objective: To construct the recombinant plasmid containing Glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase (Gpd) gene from Treponema pallidum and transfect it into Hela cells to express the encoded outer membrane protein. Met...
Financially supported by Key grant from the Education Committee of Hunan Province (No. 02A046)
Objectives: To clone and express Tp0453 outer membrane protein of Treponema pallidum, and to evaluate its significance in the serodiagnosis of syphilis. Methods: The immuno-dominant epitope of Tp0453 gene was amplif...
Objective: To understand the changes in syphilis serology after regular treatment. Methods: Patients with clinical evidence and credible medical history of syphilis were treated regularly. Their serologic tests were...
Objective: To study the relationship of local immunity in the female genital tract with the clinical course of Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU). Methods: We collected cervical secretions from patients and examined l...