IMPACT OF FIRST-LINE ANTIMICROBIALS ON CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS-INDUCED CHANGES IN HOST METABOLISM AND CYTOKINE PRODUCTION

Impact of First-Line Antimicrobials on Chlamydia trachomatis-Induced Changes in Host Metabolism and Cytokine Production

Urogenital infections with Chlamydia trachomatis (C.trachomatis) are the most common bacterial sexually transmitted diseases worldwide.As an obligate intracellular bacterium, chlamydial replication and pathogenesis depends on the host metabolic activity.First-line antimicrobials such as doxycycline (DOX) and azithromycin (AZM) have been recommended

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Improving oral health in migrant and underserved populations: evaluation of an interactive, community-based oral health education program in Washington state

Abstract Objectives Oral health is one of the greatest PABA unmet health needs of migrant farmworkers and many migrant workers lack basic oral health knowledge.This paper presents evaluation results for an oral health education program designed to both increase knowledge concerning oral health practices and to gain a better understanding of the kno

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