Sex and Reproduction in the Transmission of Infectious Uveitis
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Current data permit only speculations regarding sex differences in the prevalence of infectious uveitis between women and men because uveitis case surveys do not uniformly report gender data.
Differences in prevalence that are reported in the literature could relate to simple differences in the number of women and men at risk for infection or to biological differences between men and women.
Compared to other types of uveitis, infectious uveitis may be directly related to occupational exposures or sexual behaviors, which differ between women and men, and may mask actual biological differences in susceptibility to ocular manifestations of the infection and its prognosis.
In infectious uveitis for which there is no element of sexual transmission and data is available, prevalence of ocular disease is roughly equal between women and men.
Women also have a unique relationship with infectious uveitis in their role as mothers.
Vertical transmission of infections such as herpes simplex, toxoplasmosis, and cytomegalovirus can produce severe chorioretinitis in neonates.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Davis, Janet L.. 2014. Sex and Reproduction in the Transmission of Infectious Uveitis. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Davis, Janet L.. Sex and Reproduction in the Transmission of Infectious Uveitis. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Davis, Janet L.. Sex and Reproduction in the Transmission of Infectious Uveitis. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042592
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1042592