Implementing Global Research on Sexually Transmitted Infections: A WHO Call to Action
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Public Health Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 287
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2. Department of Women’s Health, European Institute of Dermatology, Milan, Italy
Interests: pathology; gynecopathology; senology; oncology; preventive gynecological oncology; gynecology; oncovirus; human papilloma virus (HPV); HPV test; HPV vaccination; PAP smear; human herpesvirus (HHV); coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); women’s health; public health
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Dear Colleagues,
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are those infections transmitted through sexual activity. They are caused by viruses, such as Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), Hepatitis B or C viruses, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus; by bacteria, including Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum, Mycoplasma genitalium, Klebsiella granulomatis, and Haemophilus ducreyi; and/or by protozoa, an example of which is Trichomonas vaginalis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1 million treatable STIs are acquired every day worldwide in people 15–49 years old, and more than 300 thousand cervical cancer deaths are due to HPV each year; furthermore, about 500 million people suffer from HSV infection globally. In 2022, 8 million adults were estimated to be infected with syphilis, among whom were approximately 1 million pregnant women, resulting in just under 400 thousand adverse birth outcomes. Indeed, STIs have a direct impact on reproductive health through pregnancy complications, infertility, and stigma. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly that of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, has increased rapidly in recent years, becoming a further threat to public health, and the development of vaccines and novel drugs against AMR STIs represents a major priority to control their spread.
As per WHO’s mission, the aim of this Special Issue is to promote research on all aspects of STIs, from prevention, screening, laboratory testing, diagnosis, treatment, and syndromic management to monitoring, surveillance, education, protocols, and guidelines.
Prof. Dr. Luca Roncati
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
- cervical cancer
- Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
- Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
- Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- liver cirrhosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- lymphogranuloma venereum
- Klebsiella granulomatis
- granuloma venereum
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- gonorrhea
- Treponema pallidum
- syphilis
- Haemophilus ducreyi
- chancroid
- Mycoplasma genitalium
- Trichomonas vaginalis
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