February 2025 - The Sex Issue
This special issue features content from across The Microbiologist on sexually-transmitted infections, the reproductive system and disparities in healthcare. The issue will be updated across the month of February 2025 and include news, features, careers and opinion. If you would like to feature your work in this issue, please contact the editorial team.
The Sex Issue news
A new test will make it possible to detect the parasite responsible for trichomoniasis more quickly and inexpensively
A sensitive, cheap and rapid test is developed to detect the parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis, which causes one of the world’s most common sexually transmitted infections, using an innovative approach that targets highly specific molecules with short nucleic acid sequences.
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The shifting landscape of the cervicovaginal microbiome in chlamydia infection
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a remarkably common condition among women of reproductive age, affecting as many as a third of all women at any given time. Yet it remains surprisingly elusive.
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Under the microscope: syphilis
The number of infectious syphilis diagnoses has reached a new high over the past decade, with an 184.4% rise in reported cases between 2013 and 2023. But what is syphilis and what are the risks?
The birds, the bees, and the bugs: how gut microbes impact sex hormones and reproductive health
The gut microbiome has been tied to our reproductive health through its ability to produce, break down, and modify sex hormones.
Opinions in The Sex Issue
Reproductive biology though the lens of the microbiome
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Our special issue for March 2025 will be entitled Marine Biotechnology. If you would like to feature your work in the next issue, please contact the editorial team. Access to previous special issues can be found here.