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Microbial Infections during Pregnancy: Second Edition
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Microbial Infections during Pregnancy: Second Edition

A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Microbiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2024 | Viewed by 643

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Dr. Shubhada Bopegamage

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Chair of the Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Slovak Medical University in, Limbova 14, 83303 Bratislava, Slovakia
Interests: virology; microbiology; diagnostics
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Prof. Dr. Pavel Bostik

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Chair of the Institute of Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Faculty Hospital, Sokolska 581, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Dr. Igor Rusnak

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Chair, The 1st Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic, Faculty of Medicine of Slovak Medical University, Academician Ladislav Dérer University Hospital in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
Interests: risk pregnancies; gynecology; obstetrics
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Special Issue Information

Dear colleagues,

This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issue, “Microbial Infections during Pregnancy” (https://www.mdpi.com/si/131856).

Microbial infections during pregnancy may go unnoticed or could be accompanied by mild or severe clinical manifestations in the mother, the fetus, or both. Infections may affect the course of pregnancy and fetal development directly or by creating an immune imbalance. Recognition of maternal infection is critical. Fetal anomalies, fetal loss, and other complications associated with infections can be triggered by different mechanisms, which need to be studied. Additionally, emerging, re-emerging, and common infections, which are left unmonitored due to their unnoticeable clinical symptoms, present a challenge. A compilation of systematic studies focused on infections during pregnancy and different aspects associated with infections that may affect the health of the mother and child is required.

This Special Issue of Microorganisms aims to address contributions to this complex field. We invite submissions related to microbial infections during pregnancy (viral, bacterial, chlamydial, fungal, and protozoal), their diagnosis, immunological aspects, and outcomes (which may be normal, may cause fetal anomalies, may be fatal to the mother or child, or may leave other health complications after birth). We invite publications from virologists, bacteriologists, pediatricians, gynecologists/obstetricians, immunologists, and others to share their research experiences and case studies to create multifactorial dialogues, knowledge, and improved understanding.

Dr. Shubhada Bopegamage
Prof. Dr. Pavel Bostik
Dr. Igor Rusnak
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Keywords

  • microbes
  • infection outcome
  • pregnancy
  • fetus
  • diagnostics
  • TORCH

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Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection in Women Screened for Precursor Lesions of Cervical Cancer in a Brazilian Population
by Marina de Paula Salomé dos Santos, Bruna Ribeiro de Andrade Ramos, Maria Luiza Cotrim Sartor de Oliveira, Andréa da Rocha Tristão and Márcia Guimarães da Silva
Microorganisms 2024, 12(10), 2032; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12102032 - 8 Oct 2024
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Trichomonas vaginalis infection is one of the most prevalent curable STIs. Although treatments are available, T. vaginalis infections pose a significant challenge, especially in resource-limited regions, as the prevalence of this STI is often unknown. We aimed to determine the prevalence of Trichomonas [...] Read more.
Trichomonas vaginalis infection is one of the most prevalent curable STIs. Although treatments are available, T. vaginalis infections pose a significant challenge, especially in resource-limited regions, as the prevalence of this STI is often unknown. We aimed to determine the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in women screened for cervical cancer precursor lesions in Botucatu in São Paulo, Brazil. We conducted a descriptive and retrospective study that included 23,735 women who attended the cervical cancer screening program at health units in 2019 and 2022. Clinical and sociodemographic data were collected from the cancer information system (SISCAN) and test requisition forms. Descriptive analysis was conducted, and comparisons were performed using the X2 Test and Student’s t-test (SigmaPlot version 13.0). The prevalence of T. vaginalis infection was 0.84% in 2019 and 0.57% in 2022. The mean age of patients with trichomoniasis was 42 (±11.2) years; 75% self-reported as white, 43% were married or in a stable relationship, and 40% had not completed primary education. Regarding the vaginal microbiota, only 15.3% of the cytology exams with infection by T. vaginalis showed a predominance of lactobacilli species, while inflammation was present in 82% of the smears. Cytological analysis revealed precursor lesions of cervical cancer in 0.05% of patients with trichomoniasis, including ASC, LSIL, and HSIL. The study showed a low prevalence of infection with T. vaginalis in low-risk women screened for precursor lesions of cervical cancer in Botucatu in São Paulo, Brazil. Full article
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