Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is amongst the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the world and is caused by Gram-negative bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.The first place this bacterium infects is usually the columnar epithelium of the urethra and endocervix. Non-genital sites in which it thrives are in the rectum, the oropharynx and the conjunctivae of the eyes. The vulva and vagina in women are usually spared because they are lined by stratified epithelial cells—in women the cervix is the usual first site of infection.Gonorrhea spreads during sexual intercourse. Infected women also can pass gonorrhea to their newborn infants during delivery, causing eye infections in their babies . Doctors have often attempted to treat this immediately by applying small amounts of silver nitrate to the eyes of all newborn babies. (From the Wikpedia article Gonorrhea.)

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Recent Publications on Gonorrhea:
Anal cancers among HIV-infected persons: HAART is not slowing rising incidence. OBJECTIVE:: To evaluate the incidence rates of anal cancer over the HIV...	21st November, 2009	aInfectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Uniformed Services	AIDS. 2009 Nov 18. DOI Direct Link
Expedited partner therapy: a new strategy for reducing sexually transmitted diseases in Minnesota. Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the two most commonly reported communicable...	18th November, 2009	STD and HIV Section, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and	Minn Med. 2009 Oct;92(10):55-7.
Use of injectable progestin contraception and risk of STI among South African women. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the association between...	17th November, 2009	Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North	Contraception. 2009 Dec;80(6):555-60. Epub 2009 Jul 16. DOI Direct Link
Circumcision and Risk of Sexually Transmissible Infections in a Community-Based Cohort of HIV-Negative Homosexual Men in Sydney, Australia. Background. Circumcision status was examined as an independent risk factor...	17th November, 2009	National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research and 2National	J Infect Dis. 2009 Dec 15;200(12):1813-1819. DOI Direct Link
Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Transmission from the Oropharynx to the Urethra among Men who have Sex with Men. Background. Limited data exist on the risk of Chlamydia trachomatis and...	17th November, 2009	STD Prevention and Control Services and 2Public Health Laboratory, San	Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 13. DOI Direct Link
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Press Releases About Gonorrhea:
Reportlinker Adds In Vitro Diagnostics US Market Report	1st October, 2009	Reportlinker	NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. In Vitro Diagnostics US Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p0109780/In
MTV'S GYT Campaign Spurs Nationwide Movement to 'Get Yourself Tested'	2nd June, 2009	MTV	National Campaign with the Kaiser Family Foundation, Planned Parenthood and Partners Triggers Youth Conversation, Helps Drive STD Testing STD Testing Doubles at Many Planned Parenthood Clinics
Annual CDC Report Finds High Burden of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Especially Among Women and Racial Minorities	13th January, 2009	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Reported cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea in the United States exceeded 1.4 million in 2007, according to an annual report (http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats07/) by the Centers for Disease Control and
Walter Reed Evaluation Concludes FirstVue(TM) HBSAG Test is Preferred over Other Rapid Tests	13th October, 2008	AT First Diagnostic LLC	CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- AT First Diagnostic LLC an emerging worldwide marketing leader in rapid diagnostic test kits, today announced that a recent evaluation conducted by the

BioNews Results for Gonorrhea:
Ionian Technologies Gets Gates Funding for MDx Platform	GenomeWeb:  Nov 20 2009 7:49AM Matching: gonorrhea
CDC: Sexually Transmitted Infections Remain High in U.S	AIDSmeds:  Nov 18 2009 12:17PM Matching: gonorrhea
L.A. is No. 1 for chlamydia and syphilis	Inland Valley Daily Bulletin:  Nov 18 2009 2:10AM Matching: gonorrhea
Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited	PhysOrg.com:  Nov 17 2009 10:13PM Matching: gonorrhea
STDs on the rise as chlamydia sets record	San Francisco Chronicle:  Nov 17 2009 3:03PM Matching: gonorrhea
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Gonorrhea Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7507413	Albumin fusion proteins
7534871	Preparation and use of carbohydrate-based bicyclic ring structures with antimicrobial and cytostatic activity
7541434	Polypeptide for a TRP channel family member, TRP-PLIK2, and splice variants
7547766	Anti-tango294 antibodies and uses thereof
7553816	p-amidobenzylethers in drug delivery agents
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Companies working in the area of Gonorrhea from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Digene A leader in molecular diagnostics, Digene develops, manufactures and markets proprietary DNA and RNA tests focused on women's cancers and infectious diseases. The company's flagship product, The... www.digene.com/        View full profile
Gen-Probe Life Sciences Ltd Gen-Probe Incorporated (NASDAQ: GPRO) is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of rapid, accurate and cost-effective nucleic acid tests (NATs) used primarily to diagnose human... www.gen-probe.com/        View full profile

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