ArticleGenitourinary medicine1995
Asymptomatic carriage of Haemophilus ducreyi confirmed by the polymerase chain reaction.
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- Chancroid.Sexually transmitted infections · 2006Guideline
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- Molecular pathogenesis ofMicrobiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR · 2025Review
- Infections caused byClinical microbiology reviews · 2024Review
- Haemophilus ducreyi DNA is detectable on the skin of asymptomatic children, flies and fomites in villages of Papua New Guinea.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2017Article
- Epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi Infections.Emerging infectious diseases · 2016Article
- Sexual violence against female sex workers in The Gambia: a cross-sectional examination of the associations between victimization and reproductive, sexual and mental health.BMC public health · 2015Article
- Haemophilus ducreyi Cutaneous Ulcer Strains Are Nearly Identical to Class I Genital Ulcer Strains.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate asymptomatic carriage of Haemophilus ducreyi by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on samples from women at high risk of infection. SUBJECTS: 213 commercial sex workers (CSWs) recruited in The Gambia, West Africa.
methodsGenital samples (cervical, vaginal and ulcer) were tested for the presence of H ducreyi by PCR with the technique of "one tube nested primer".
results12 CSWs were PCR positive for H ducreyi; 8 of these women had genital ulcers on examination.
conclusionUsing a simplified PCR technique for detecting H ducreyi we have shown that 2% of CSWs were carrying the organism without clinical symptoms or signs. This has important implications for sexually transmitted disease control programmes in areas with a high prevalence of chancroid.
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