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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
Volume 77, Issue 6, Pages 402-408Publisher
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/sti.77.6.402
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mucinase; sialidase; microbial protease
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Background: Mucinases and sialidases contribute to the process of invasion and colonisation in many conditions and infections of the female reproductive tract by degrading the protective cervical mucus. The role of hydrolytic enzymes in the pathogenesis of sexually transmitted diseases and their effect on cervical mucus are discussed in this review. Methods: Articles were searched for using the keywords sialidase, mucinase, protease, and sexually transmitted infections. As well as review and other articles held by our group, searches were conducted using PubMed, Grateful Med, and the University of Bath search engine, BIDS. Results: Numerous publications were found describing the production of hydrolytic enzymes in sexually transmitted diseases. Because the number of publications exceeded the restrictions imposed on the size of the review, the authors selected and discussed those which they considered of the most relevance to sexually transmitted infections.
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