In recent years, substantial progress has been made in the understanding of the intracellular
lifestyle of Chlamydia trachomatis and how the bacteria establish themselves in the human …

Recent evidence suggests that some human cancers may harbor low-biomass microbial
ecosystems, spanning bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Bacteria, the most-studied kingdom in …

Ovarian cancer represents one of the most challenging gynecologic cancers which still has
numerous unknowns on the underlying pathogenesis. In addition to the verified contributors …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) constitute one of the leading causes of disease burden
worldwide, leading to considerable morbidity, mortality, health expenditures, and stigma. Of …

Chlamydia trachomatis is a clinically important bacterium that infects epithelial cells of the
genitourinary and respiratory tracts and the eye. These differentiated cells are in a quiescent …

Persistence, a viable but non-replicating growth state, has been implicated in diseases
caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. Starvation of distinct nutrients produces a superficially …

Cancer, ranked as the second leading cause of mortality worldwide, leads to the death of
approximately seven million people annually, establishing itself as one of the most …

High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is a hormone-related cancer with high mortality
and poor prognosis. Based on the transcriptome of 57,444 cells in ascites from 10 patients …

The microbiome plays a vital function in maintaining human health and homeostasis. Each
microbiota has unique characteristics, including those of the gastrointestinal and female …

Background Sexually transmitted infections, specifically Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), may
be associated with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) risk. The association between CT and …