Affiliations: 1 Institute of Molecular Biosciences, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Humboldtstr. 50, 8010 Graz, Austria.
2 BioTechMed-Graz, Humboldtstr. 50, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Keywords:
STI, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus, human papillomavirus, HPV, HBV, HIV.
Corresponding Author(s):
Frank Madeo, frank.madeo@uni-graz.at
Conflict of interest statement:
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Please cite this article as:
Didac Carmona-Gutierrez, Katharina Kainz and Frank Madeo (2016). Sexually transmitted infections: old foes on the rise. Microbial Cell 3(9): 361-362. doi: 10.15698/mic2016.09.522
© 2016 Carmona-Gutierrez et al. This is an open-access article released under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which allows the unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are acknowledged.
Sexually transmitted infections: old foes on the rise
Authors:Didac Carmona-Gutierrez1,*, Katharina Kainz1 and Frank Madeo1,2,*
doi: 10.15698/mic2016.09.522
Volume 3, pp. 361 to 362, published 05/09/2016.
1 Institute of Molecular Biosciences, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Humboldtstr. 50, 8010 Graz, Austria.
2 BioTechMed-Graz, Humboldtstr. 50, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Keywords:
STI, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus, human papillomavirus, HPV, HBV, HIV.
Corresponding Author(s):
Conflict of interest statement:
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Please cite this article as:
Didac Carmona-Gutierrez, Katharina Kainz and Frank Madeo (2016). Sexually transmitted infections: old foes on the rise. Microbial Cell 3(9): 361-362. doi: 10.15698/mic2016.09.522
© 2016 Carmona-Gutierrez et al. This is an open-access article released under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which allows the unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are acknowledged.
Abstract:
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are commonly spread via sexual contact. It is estimated that one million STIs are acquired every day worldwide. Besides their impact on sexual, reproductive and neonatal health, they can cause disastrous and life-threatening complications if left untreated. In addition to this personal burden, STIs also represent a socioeconomic problem, deriving in treatment costs of tremendous proportions. Despite a substantial progress in diagnosis, treatment and prevention, the incidence of many common STIs is increasing, and STIs continue to represent a global public health problem and a major cause for morbidity and mortality. With this Special Issue, Microbial Cell provides an in-depth overview of the eight major STIs, covering all relevant features of each infection.