Sexually Transmitted Infections: Usefulness of Molecular Methods for Microorganism Detection in Stored Sexual Assault Samples.

Laura Cainé, Ana Eira, Jennifer Fadoni, Magda Franco, Helena Correia Dias, António Amorim

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Laura CainéNational Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, I.P., Centre Branch, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6542-4256

Ana EiraNational Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, I.P., Centre Branch, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0002-9384-8088

Jennifer FadoniLAQV&REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-7593-1059

Magda FrancoNational Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, I.P., Centre Branch, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1604-334X

Helena Correia DiasNational Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, I.P., Centre Branch, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.

António AmorimNational Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, I.P., Centre Branch, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-7506-4426

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Abstract

Sexual assault is a global public health and human rights concern, with serious physical, psychological and reproductive consequences for survivors. Among these, sexually transmitted infections are particularly relevant due to their frequently asymptomatic nature and potential for long-term complications. The detection of sexually transmitted infections in forensic settings is crucial for clinical management of victims and for evidentiary support in forensic sexual crimes investigations. This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of real-time polymerase chain reaction for detecting

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Sex OffensesSexually Transmitted DiseasesAdolescentAdultChlamydia trachomatisDNA, BacterialFemaleHumansMaleNeisseria gonorrhoeaeReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSpecimen HandlingTreponema pallidumTrichomonas vaginalisYoung AdultDNA, Bacterialforensic microbiologysexual crimessexually transmitted infections

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PMID40943046

DOI10.3390/ijms26178124

PMCPMC12428704

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