About this Research Topic
The goal pursued in the present research topic is to determine the impact of infections with different helminth species on the FRT and their potential influence on the control of subsequent STIs. These insights can be gained during human studies and also during the performance of experimental animal infection models. Epidemiological (prevalence of STIs, mapping of co-infections, preventive health care aspects like vaccination, mass drug administration programs in affected areas), sociodemographic and immunological data should be integrated. The latter should focus on systemic changes and include the cellular key players and their used signaling pathways during the different infections.
We welcome the submissions of Original Research, Review, Mini Review, Brief Research Report, and Case Report articles.
Keywords: Female reproductive tract, sexually transmitted diseases, helminth infection
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