Re-emerging and newly recognized sexually transmitted infections: Can prior experiences shed light on future identification and control?

PLoS Med. 2017 Dec 27;14(12):e1002474. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002474. eCollection 2017 Dec.

Abstract

How do we spot the next sexually transmitted infection? Kyle Bernstein and colleagues look for lessons from past discovery.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Communicable Disease Control / methods*
  • Dysentery, Bacillary / diagnosis
  • Dysentery, Bacillary / prevention & control
  • Ebolavirus
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / diagnosis
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Meningococcal Infections / prevention & control
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • Risk
  • Semen
  • Sex Factors
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Shigella