Chancroid is considered one of the classical ulcerative genital diseases that is caused by Gram-negative bacterial pathogen Haemophilus ducreyi. This disease is commonly observed (and sporadically ...

Chancroid is shown to facilitate HIV transmission by increasing the susceptibility to viral infection, but also the infectiousness of HIV. One of the most prominent predispositions is when genital ...

CHAPEL HILL – HIV plagues more than 25 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the World Health Organization, and efforts to develop a vaccine against the virus have achieved limited ...

Genital ulcer is a defect of the epithelia or mucosal (skin) surface on the genitals — i.e. the penis, the vagina and their surroundings. It may be caused by sexually transmitted diseases such as ...

Ulcers form when inflammation causes tissue erosion, leading to pain and discomfort. Some ulcers heal on their own, while others require medical treatment. Ulcers can develop in various body parts, ...

Genital ulcers could be one of many sexually transmitted diseases or an infection that is not transmitted by sex. An expert walks you through a case. This is the first of a three-part series on ...