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ArticleAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy1997

Sulfated carbohydrate compounds prevent microbial adherence by sexually transmitted disease pathogens.

B C Herold, A Siston, J Bremer, R Kirkpatrick, G Wilbanks, P Fugedi, C Peto, M Cooper

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Article in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1997. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

B C HeroldSection of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Chicago, Illinois 60637-1470, USA. bherold@midway.uchicago.edu
A Siston
J Bremer
R Kirkpatrick
G Wilbanks
P Fugedi
C Peto
M Cooper
Midway College · USUniversity of Chicago · US

Funding

TOPICAL MICROBICIDES &BIOLOGY OF VENEREAL PATHOGENSP01AI037940 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BR GALVESTON · PI STANBERRY, LAWRENCE R · 1995 to 2003
$3.4M
NIAID NIH HHS AI37940
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heparan sulfate (HS) serves as a receptor for adherence of herpes simplex viruses, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and, indirectly, human immunodeficiency virus. Using primary human culture systems, we identified sulfated carbohydrate compounds that resemble HS and competitively inhibit infection by these pathogens. These compounds are candidates for intravaginal formulations for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.

Indexed as

Bacterial AdhesionCarbohydratesChlamydia InfectionsChlamydia trachomatisFemaleGonorrheaHeLa CellsHerpes SimplexHIV InfectionsHumansNeisseria gonorrhoeaeSexually Transmitted Diseases, BacterialSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSulfatesCarbohydratesSulfates

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PMID9420059
PMCPMC164209
OpenAlexW2137794145

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