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Intravaginal Chlamydia trachomatis Challenge Infection Elicits TH1 and TH17 Immune Responses in Mice That Promote Pathogen Clearance and Genital Tract Damage by Vicetti Miguel, Rodolfo D, Quispe Calla, Nirk E, Pavelko, Stephen D, Cherpes, Thomas L

“…While ascension of Chlamydia trachomatis into the upper genital tract of women can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and Fallopian tube damage, most infections…”
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Comparative Genomic Analyses of 17 Clinical Isolates of Gardnerella vaginalis Provide Evidence of Multiple Genetically Isolated Clades Consistent with Subspeciation into Genovars by Ahmed, Azad, Earl, Josh, Retchless, Adam, Hillier, Sharon L, Rabe, Lorna K, Cherpes, Thomas L, Powell, Evan, Janto, Benjamin, Eutsey, Rory, Hiller, N. Luisa, Boissy, Robert, Dahlgren, Margaret E, Hall, Barry G, Costerton, J. William, Post, J. Christopher, Hu, Fen Z, Ehrlich, Garth D

“…Gardnerella vaginalis is associated with a spectrum of clinical conditions, suggesting high degrees of genetic heterogeneity among stains. Seventeen G…”
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Human female genital tract infection by the obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis elicits robust Type 2 immunity by Vicetti Miguel, Rodolfo D, Harvey, Stephen A K, LaFramboise, William A, Reighard, Seth D, Matthews, Dean B, Cherpes, Thomas L

“…While Chlamydia trachomatis infections are frequently asymptomatic, mechanisms that regulate host response to this intracellular Gram-negative bacterium remain…”
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Association between Acquisition of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 in Women and Bacterial Vaginosis by Cherpes, Thomas L., Meyn, Leslie A., Krohn, Marijane A., Lurie, Joel G., Hillier, Sharon L.

“…A longitudinal cohort study of sexually active women 18–30 years of age was conducted to identify variables associated with the acquisition of herpes simplex…”
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Reevaluating the CD8 T-Cell Response to Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1: Involvement of CD8 T Cells Reactive to Subdominant Epitopes by SHERIDAN, Brian S, CHERPES, Thomas L, URBAN, Julie, KALINSKI, Pawel, HENDRICKS, Robert L

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Endometrial leukocyte subpopulations associated with Chlamydia trachomatis , Neisseria gonorrhoeae , and Trichomonas vaginalis genital tract infection by Reighard, Seth D., BS, Sweet, Richard L., MD, Vicetti Miguel, Claudia, MD, Vicetti Miguel, Rodolfo D., MD, Chivukula, Mamatha, MD, Krishnamurti, Uma, MD, Cherpes, Thomas L., MD

“…Objective The objective of the study was to characterize endometrial inflammation associated with common genital tract pathogens. Study Design The design of…”
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Genital Tract Shedding of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 in Women: Effects of Hormonal Contraception, Bacterial Vaginosis, and Vaginal Group B Streptococcus Colonization by Cherpes, Thomas L., Melan, Melissa A., Kant, Jeffrey A., Cosentino, Lisa A., Meyn, Leslie A., Hillier, Sharon L.

“…Background Genital infections due to herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) are characterized by frequent reactivation and shedding of the virus and by the…”
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Limitations of the criteria used to diagnose histologic endometritis in epidemiologic pelvic inflammatory disease research by Miguel, Rodolfo D.Vicetti, Chivukula, Mamatha, Krishnamurti, Uma, Amortegui, Antonio J., Kant, Jeffrey A., Sweet, Richard L., Wiesenfeld, Harold C., Phillips, Jaclyn M., Cherpes, Thomas L.

“…While endometrial neutrophils and plasma cells are criteria used to diagnose histologic endometritis in epidemiologic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)…”
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17-β Estradiol Promotion of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Reactivation Is Estrogen Receptor Dependent by VICETTI MIGUEL, Rodolfo D, SHERIDAN, Brian S, HARVEY, Stephen A. K, SCHREINER, Robert S, HENDRICKS, Robert L, CHERPES, Thomas L

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IL-4–secreting eosinophils promote endometrial stromal cell proliferation and prevent Chlamydia-induced upper genital tract damage by Miguel, Rodolfo D. Vicetti, Calla, Nirk E. Quispe, Dixon, Darlene, Foster, Robert A., Gambotto, Andrea, Pavelko, Stephen D., Hall-Stoodley, Luanne, Cherpes, Thomas L.

“…Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infections in women typically are asymptomatic and do not cause permanent upper genital tract (UGT) damage. Consistent with this…”
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Levonorgestrel and Female Genital Tract Immunity: Time for a Closer Look by Vicetti Miguel, Rodolfo D, Quispe Calla, Nirk E, Cherpes, Thomas L

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Methodology to streamline flow cytometric-based detection of early stage Plasmodium parasitemia in mice by Liu, Mohan, Liao, Matthew J., Fisher, Christopher J., Vicetti Miguel, Rodolfo D., Cherpes, Thomas L.

“…Murine infection models are needed to develop therapeutics and vaccines to combat the Plasmodium parasites causing malaria. Herein, we describe an easy to…”
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HIV, progestins, genital epithelial barrier function, and the burden of objectivity by Miguel, Rodolfo D. Vicetti, Calla, Nirk E. Quispe, Cherpes, Thomas L

“…Contributions from a diverse set of scientific disciplines will be needed to help individuals make fully informed decisions regarding contraceptive choices…”
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by Cherpes, Thomas L., Rice, Peter A., Sweet, Richard L.

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Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate reduces genital cell–cell adhesion molecule expression and increases genital herpes simplex virus type 2 infection susceptibility in a dose-dependent fashion by Quispe Calla, Nirk E., Vicetti Miguel, Rodolfo D., Aceves, Kristen M., Torres, Angelo, Cherpes, Thomas L.

“…Analyzing ectocervical biopsy tissue from women before and after they initiated use of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), we previously reported this…”
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Exogenous sex steroids regulate genital epithelial barrier function in female rhesus macaques by Calla, Nirk E. Quispe, Miguel, Rodolfo D. Vicetti, Fritts, Linda, Miller, Christopher J, Aceves, Kristen M, Cherpes, Thomas L

“…There is concern that using depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) for pregnancy prevention heightens HIV susceptibility. While no clinical data establishes…”
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Risk of Bacterial Vaginosis Among Women With Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Esber, Allahna, Miguel, Rodolfo D. Vicetti, Cherpes, Thomas L., Klebanoff, Mark A., Gallo, Maria F., Turner, Abigail Norris

“…Background. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a perturbation of vaginal flora characterized by reduced levels of lactobacilli and concomitant overgrowth of anaerobic…”
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Recalcitrance of bacterial vaginosis among herpes-simplex-virus-type-2-seropositive women by Stoner, Kevin A., Reighard, Seth D., Miguel, Rodolfo D. Vicetti, Landsittel, Douglas, Cosentino, Lisa A., Kant, Jeffrey A., Cherpes, Thomas L.

“…Aim:  The multifactorial etiology of bacterial vaginosis (BV) impedes development of effective treatment and prevention strategies. Herein, we evaluated the…”
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Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Control Programs: Lessons Learned and Implications for Vaccine Development by Chavez, Jean M., Vicetti Miguel, Rodolfo D., Cherpes, Thomas L.

“…Chlamydia trachomatis control efforts that enhance detection and treatment of infected women may paradoxically increase susceptibility of the population to…”
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ECHO: context and limitations by Miguel, Rodolfo D Vicetti, Calla, Nirk E Quispe, Aceves, Kristen M, Lopez, Fiorela C Dueñas, Cherpes, Thomas L

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