PMID: 2510325Jul 1, 1989Paper

The etiology of genital ulceration in Rwanda

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
J BogaertsP Piot

Abstract

The etiology of genital ulcer disease was determined in 210 consecutive patients (110 men and 100 women) who presented at a clinic in Kigali, Rwanda, because of genital ulcers. When mixed infections are included, syphilis (21%), chancroid (24%), and genital herpes (17%) were about equally frequent in men. Lymphogranuloma venereum with ulceration was found in 11% of patients. Syphilis (40%) was the most common diagnosis in women; genital herpes (20%), lymphogranuloma venereum with ulceration (19%) and chancroid (12%) also were frequent diagnoses. Microscopic examination for treponemes after silver-impregnation staining had a poor sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of primary syphilis. Overall, 59% of the patients (43% of the men and 77% of the women) had IgG antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus.

Citations

Nov 1, 1990·Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·N O'Farrell
Oct 4, 2002·Microbes and Infection·Cliffton T H BongStanley M Spinola
Feb 22, 2002·Journal of Clinical Virology : the Official Publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology·Andwele MwansasuNina Langeland
Jul 1, 1994·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·E Van DyckP Piot
Dec 6, 2005·Sexually Transmitted Infections·J M PickeringP Mayaud
Jul 23, 2008·Postgraduate Medical Journal·G Paz-BaileyA M Geretti
Aug 1, 1991·Genitourinary Medicine·N O'FarrellJ van den Ende
Jan 13, 2005·Drug News & Perspectives·David R BaumanTrevor M Penning
Dec 15, 2004·Clinics in Dermatology·Jashin J WuStephen K Tyring
Feb 1, 1995·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·K D LaGuardiaW J Ledger
Sep 26, 2001·Protein Expression and Purification·R LawungL Bülow
Mar 1, 1992·Baillière's Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology·P G MiottiG A Dallabetta
May 1, 1997·Sexually Transmitted Diseases·J RakwarJ K Kreiss
Oct 21, 2004·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·Sally Blower, Li Ma
Mar 1, 1993·International Journal of Dermatology·H J Engelkens, E Stolz
Mar 25, 2005·Sexually Transmitted Diseases·Cathrine HoyoMyron S Cohen
Aug 17, 1999·Sexually Transmitted Infections·H Grosskurth
Jul 1, 1993·International Journal of STD & AIDS·E KaritaE Fox
Jan 1, 2013·Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases·Sumathi MuralidharV Ramesh
Mar 1, 1994·International Journal of STD & AIDS·H A CossaJ K Kreiss
Aug 23, 2000·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology·A CzelustaS K Tyring

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.