Sexually Transmitted Infections Lecture Notes

Flashcards covering key concepts and details about sexually transmitted infections, their transmission, risks, and associated immune factors.

Up to __ STDs are contracted each day worldwide.

1 million

The genital tract carries out the crucial function of __, which is necessary for life.

reproduction

There are more than __ diseases that are known to spread primarily through sexual activity.

30

STDs/STIs are microorganisms shed from the urogenital tract that are transmitted through __ contact.

mucosal

Some microorganisms transmit better after being carried over epithelial surfaces in __.

discharge

__ transmission means there is no known animal vector for microorganisms that cause STIs.

Horizontal

R0 equals __, where C is the number of people exposed.

βDC

If R0 is less than 1, it means the infection will __.

die out

__ is more common in rural areas and among those in poverty.

STDs

High risk groups for STDs include women and __ of color.

MSM (men who have sex with men)

The immune privileged site in males is the __.

testis

The tight junctions between adjacent Sertoli cells keep antibodies and immune cells out of the __ tubules.

seminiferous

Mucus produced in the cervix is important because it __ bacteria and viral particles.

traps

The vagina is very resistant to infection with __.

STIs

The vaginal microbiota is dominated by __.

Lactobacillus

Estradiol promotes __ production and a thinner mucus layer during the proliferative phase.

glycogen

Chlamydia and Gonorrhea infections are more common in young sexually active women due to changes at the __ junction.

squamocolumnar

Mucus in the female reproductive tract protects the epithelium from __.

colonization

Estradiol influences immune cell populations in the FRT, absent CD8 effector function during the __ stage.

blastocyst implantation