Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) results from ascension of sexually transmitted pathogens
from the lower genital tract to the uterus and/or fallopian tubes in women, with potential …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an obligate human pathogen that causes mucosal surface
infections of male and female reproductive tracts, pharynx, rectum, and conjunctiva …

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a syndrome that causes substantial morbidity, including
chronic pelvic pain, to women globally. While limited data are available from low-and middle …

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a clinical syndrome that has been associated with a
wide range of potential causal pathogens. Three broad groups of organisms have been …

Genital tract infections caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis
serovars D to K occur at high incidence in many areas of the world. Despite high rates of …

In this study we utilized immortalized morphologically and functionally distinct epithelial cell
lines from normal human endocervix, ectocervix, and vagina to characterize gonococcal …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the second most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen
worldwide. Diseases associated with N. gonorrhoeae cause localized inflammation of the …

Acute gonorrhea in women is characterized by a mucopurulent exudate that contains
polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) with intracellular gonococci. Asymptomatic infections …

Although the pathologic consequences of C. trachomatis genital infection are well-
established, themechanism (s) that result in chlamydia-induced tissue damage are not fully …

Background There is uncertainty around whether the risks of pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID) differ following Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae …