Abstract

The Laboratory Core of the UAB STD CRC will assist in the research activities of all four projects described in this proposal. The UAB STD research laboratories are highly effective and experienced research laboratories which will provide accurate, timely evaluation of patient specimens collected as part of UAB of Projects for the diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis,

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Research Program--Cooperative Agreements (U19)
Project #
5U19AI038514-08
Application #
6661398
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZAI1)
Project Start
2002-09-01
Project End
2003-07-31
Budget Start
1998-10-01
Budget End
1999-09-30
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
$230,705
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Alabama Birmingham
Department
Type
DUNS #
004514360
City
Birmingham
State
AL
Country
United States
Zip Code
35294

  Publications

Andres, Robert L; Zhao, Yuan; Klebanoff, Mark A et al. (2013) The impact of tobacco use on preterm premature rupture of the membranes. Am J Perinatol 30:185-90
Mastrobattista, Joan M; Klebanoff, Mark A; Carey, J Christopher et al. (2008) The effect of body mass index on therapeutic response to bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy. Am J Perinatol 25:233-7
Hendler, Israel; Andrews, William W; Carey, Christopher J et al. (2007) The relationship between resolution of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis and spontaneous preterm birth in fetal fibronectin-positive women. Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:488.e1-5
Annang, Lucy; Grimley, Diane M; Hook 3rd, Edward W (2006) Vaginal douche practices among black women at risk: exploring douching prevalence, reasons for douching, and sexually transmitted disease infection. Sex Transm Dis 33:215-9
Andrews, William W; Klebanoff, Mark A; Thom, Elizabeth A et al. (2006) Midpregnancy genitourinary tract infection with Chlamydia trachomatis: association with subsequent preterm delivery in women with bacterial vaginosis and Trichomonas vaginalis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 194:493-500
Geisler, William M; Chyu, Laura; Kusunoki, Yasamin et al. (2006) Health insurance coverage, health care-seeking behaviors, and genital chlamydial infection prevalence in sexually active young adults. Sex Transm Dis 33:389-96
Sizemore Jr, James M; Lakeman, Fred; Whitley, Richard et al. (2006) The spectrum of genital herpes simplex virus infection in men attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic. J Infect Dis 193:905-11
Ross, Shannon A; Novak, Zdenek; Ashrith, Guha et al. (2005) Association between genital tract cytomegalovirus infection and bacterial vaginosis. J Infect Dis 192:1727-30
Geisler, William M; Yu, Shuying; Hook 3rd, Edward W (2005) Chlamydial and gonococcal infection in men without polymorphonuclear leukocytes on gram stain: implications for diagnostic approach and management. Sex Transm Dis 32:630-4
Lichtenstein, Bronwen; Hook 3rd, Edward W; Sharma, Amit K (2005) Public tolerance, private pain: stigma and sexually transmitted infections in the American Deep South. Cult Health Sex 7:43-57

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