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Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Associated Hormones Alter Immune Responses and Disease Pathogenesis

Robinson, D. P., & Klein, S. L. 

The goals of this review are to: (1) evaluate the immunological shifts that occur during pregnancy; (2) determine the effects of pregnancy-associated hormones, in particular estrogens and progesterone (P4), on innate and adaptive immune responses; (3) provide relevant examples of pregnancy and pregnancy-associated hormones affecting the outcome of diseases caused by pathogens as well as recognition of self-antigens; and (4) identify general principles across diseases that might improve interpretation and treatment for immune-related diseases during pregnancy.

Research progress of SREBP and its role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Xu et al.

Reviews data on SREBP's roles and mechanisms in autoimmune rheumatic diseases to inform potential therapeutic targets and future research directions.

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Female Reproductive Health

Van Gerwen, O. et al.

Reviews data on the prevalence, impact, and management of non-HIV sexually transmitted infections affecting female reproductive health, including diagnostic and prevention advances worldwide.

The Burden of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases in Developing Countries

Boutayeb, A. 

Summarizes the burden, causes, and impacts of communicable and non-communicable diseases in developing countries to inform health and development strategies.

The diagnostics landscape for sexually transmitted infections

World Health Organization

Summarizes commercially available diagnostic tests and platforms for major sexually transmitted infections to support programmatic decisions and expanded screening, especially in low-resource settings.

The Point-of-Care Diagnostic Landscape for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

World Health Organization

Summarizes available and pipeline point-of-care diagnostic tests for major STIs, detailing technical, performance, and operational aspects to guide test selection and implementation.

Trends and disparities of disease burden in infections among pregnant women in 131 low-income and middle-income countries, 1990-2019

Qin et al.

Summarizes trends, disparities, and factors associated with maternal infections in 131 low- and middle-income countries from 1990-2019 to inform policy and interventions.

Urgent Need to Understand and Prevent Gonococcal Infection: From the Laboratory to Real-World Context

García et al.

Summarizes current evidence and ongoing research on gonococcal vaccines, including immune responses, vaccine candidates, and potential cross-protection from MenB vaccines.