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  1. Association between partner treatment and repeat sexually transmitted infections positivity in pregnant women in East London, South Africa

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, February 2026, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  2. The persistent parasite: diagnosis and treatment of resistant Trichomonas vaginalis infection

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, January 2026, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  3. Bacterial Vaginosis Male Partner Treatment in the United States (Letter-to-the-Editor)

    Article • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, December 2025, Elsevier

    Christina Muzny

  4. Bacterial vaginosis: an overlooked STI?

    Article • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, November 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Christina Muzny

  5. Response to STD-2025-175: Letter to the Editor

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, September 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Christina Muzny

  6. Investigating Bacterial Vaginosis Pathogenesis Using Peptide Nucleic Acid-Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization With a Focus on the Roles of Gardnerella Species, Prevotella bivia, and Fannyhessea vaginae

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, August 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  7. Nitazoxanide and tizoxanide demonstrate high levels of in vitro activity against metronidazole-susceptible and metronidazole-resistant Trichomonas vaginalis clinical isolates

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, July 2025, ASM Journals

    Christina Muzny

  8. Trichomonas vaginalis Virus: Current Insights and Emerging Perspectives

    Article • Viruses, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Christina Muzny

  9. Bacterial vaginosis

    Article • Nature Reviews Disease Primers, June 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Christina Muzny

  10. Key bacterial vaginosis-associated bacteria influence each other's growth in biofilms in rich media and media simulating vaginal tract secretions

    Article • Biofilm, June 2025, Elsevier

    Christina Muzny

  11. Trichomoniasis and Other Sexually Transmitted Parasitic Diseases in Women

    Article • Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, April 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Christina Muzny

  12. Adaptation of key bacterial vaginosis-associated bacteria to a medium simulating genital tract secretions: a transcriptomic analysis

    Article • Frontiers in Genetics, March 2025, Frontiers

    Christina Muzny

  13. Bacterial Vaginosis — Time to Treat Male Partners

    Article • The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery and the Collateral Branches of Science, March 2025, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Christina Muzny

  14. Does a waiting room increase same-day treatment for sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women? A quality improvement study at South African primary healthcare facilities

    Article • February 2025, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Christina Muzny

  15. Gardnerella vaginalis, Fannyhessea vaginae, and Prevotella bivia Strongly Influence Each Other's Transcriptome in Triple-Species Biofilms

    Article • Microbial Ecology, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Christina Muzny

  16. Spontaneous resolution of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in men

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, June 2024, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  17. The Role of Prevotella Species in Female Genital Tract Infections

    Article • Pathogens, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Christina Muzny

  18. Optimized bacterial absolute quantification method by qPCR using an exogenous bacterial culture as a normalization strategy in triple-species BV-like biofilms

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, April 2024, Elsevier

    Christina Muzny

  19. PerformingTrichomonas vaginalisculture in research studies in low-resource settings

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, March 2024, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  20. Microbial interactions amongGardnerella,PrevotellaandFannyhesseaprior to incident bacterial vaginosis: protocol for a prospective, observational study

    Article • BMJ Open, February 2024, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  21. An Indirect Fluorescence Microscopy Method to Assess Vaginal Lactobacillus Concentrations

    Article • Microorganisms, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Christina Muzny

  22. Genital tract infections, the vaginal microbiome and gestational age at birth among pregnant women in South Africa: a cohort study protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, December 2023, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  23. Efficacy of single-dose oral secnidazole for the treatment of trichomoniasis in women co-infected with trichomoniasis and bacterial vaginosis: a post hoc subgroup analysis of phase 3 clinical trial data

    Article • BMJ Open, August 2023, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  24. Development of a Prevotella bivia PNA probe and a multiplex approach to detect three relevant species in bacterial vaginosis-associated biofilms

    Article • npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Christina Muzny

  25. A novel Gardnerella, Prevotella, and Lactobacillus standard that improves accuracy in quantifying bacterial burden in vaginal microbial communities

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, June 2023, Frontiers

    Christina Muzny

  26. State of the Art for Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2023, ASM Journals

    Christina Muzny

  27. Identification of Trichomonas vaginalis 5-Nitroimidazole Resistance Targets

    Article • Pathogens, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Christina Muzny

  28. Impact of testosterone use on the vaginal microbiota of transgender men, including susceptibility to bacterial vaginosis: study protocol for a prospective, observational study

    Article • BMJ Open, March 2023, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  29. Assessing recovery rates of distinct exogenous controls for gDNA extraction efficiency using phenol-chloroform or silica-column based extractions

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, December 2022, Elsevier

    Christina Muzny

  30. DNA extraction leads to bias in bacterial quantification by qPCR

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Christina Muzny

  31. Sexually transmitted infections and female reproductive health

    Article • Nature Microbiology, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Christina Muzny

  32. Secnidazole: a treatment for trichomoniasis in adolescents and adults

    Article • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, June 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Christina Muzny

  33. The Role of Antimicrobial Resistance in Refractory and Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis and Current Recommendations for Treatment

    Article • Antibiotics, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Christina Muzny

  34. IgG4-Related Disease Masquerading as Culture-Negative Endocarditis

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases, April 2022, American College of Physicians

    Christina Muzny

  35. The Role of Antimicrobial Resistance in Refractory and Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis and Current Recommendations for Treatment

    Article • March 2022, MDPI AG

    Christina Muzny

  36. Crystal Violet Staining Alone Is Not Adequate to Assess Synergism or Antagonism in Multi-Species Biofilms of Bacteria Associated With Bacterial Vaginosis

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, January 2022, Frontiers

    Christina Muzny

  37. Atopobium vaginae and Prevotella bivia Are Able to Incorporate and Influence Gene Expression in a Pre-Formed Gardnerella vaginalis Biofilm

    Article • Pathogens, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Christina Muzny

  38. Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis: to Treat or Not to Treat?

    Article • Current Infectious Disease Reports, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Christina Muzny

  39. Recent advances in the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of Trichomonas vaginalis infection

    Article • F1000Research, September 2019, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Christina Muzny, Olivia Van Gerwen

  40. An Updated Conceptual Model on the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Vaginosis

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  41. Incubation period and risk factors support sexual transmission of bacterial vaginosis in women who have sex with women

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, March 2019, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  42. In Silico and Experimental Evaluation of Primer Sets for Species-Level Resolution of the Vaginal Microbiota Using 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Sequencing

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  43. Identification of Key Bacteria Involved in the Induction of Incident Bacterial Vaginosis: A Prospective Study

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  44. Why Does Trichomonas vaginalis Continue to be a “Neglected” Sexually Transmitted Infection?

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  45. O01.5 Origin and predictors of early repeat infections among hiv negative women withtrichomonas vaginalisreceiving a 2 g dose of metronidazole

    Article • July 2017, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  46. P2.33 Co-occurrence oftrichomonas vaginalisand bacterial vaginosis among women; prevalence and treatment outcomes

    Article • July 2017, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  47. Budgetary Impact of Compliance With STI Screening Guidelines in Persons Living With HIV

    Article • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, March 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Christina Muzny

  48. Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk among Women Is Not Fully Explained by Partner Numbers

    Article • Southern Medical Journal, March 2017, Southern Medical Association

    Christina Muzny

  49. Sexual orientation and sexual health services utilization among women in the United States

    Article • Preventive Medicine, February 2017, Elsevier

    Christina Muzny

  50. Trichomonas vaginalis Treated With Boric Acid in a Metronidazole Allergic Female

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, February 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Christina Muzny

  51. Trichomonas vaginalis Infections

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Christina Muzny

  52. Sexual Orientation and Sexual and Reproductive Health among African American Sexual Minority Women in the U.S. South

    Article • Women s Health Issues, November 2016, Elsevier

    Christina Muzny

  53. Trichomonas vaginalis Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing at an Urban HIV Clinic

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, August 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Christina Muzny

  54. Pathogenesis of Bacterial Vaginosis: Discussion of Current Hypotheses

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, July 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  55. Mucormycosis and Pharmacological Treatment Options

    Article • Annals of Pharmacotherapy, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Treavor T Riley, Christina Muzny

  56. Chlamydia trachomatis infection in African American women who exclusively have sex with women

    Article • International Journal of STD & AIDS, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Christina Muzny

  57. Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Persons Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Leads to Significant Financial Losses for a Healthcare System

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, January 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  58. Accuracy of Self-Report of Sexual Activity among Adolescent Girls: Implications for Interpretation of Vaginal Flora Patterns

    Article • mBio, June 2015, ASM Journals

    Christina Muzny

  59. Biofilms: An Underappreciated Mechanism of Treatment Failure and Recurrence in Vaginal Infections: Table 1.

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  60. Women Who Have Sex With Women: A Unique Population for Studying the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Vaginosis

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, December 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  61. Association between BVAB1 and high Nugent scores among women with bacterial vaginosis

    Article • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, December 2014, Elsevier

    Christina Muzny

  62. Sexual Partnership Characteristics of African American Women Who Have Sex With Women; Impact on Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, October 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Christina Muzny

  63. Lymphogranuloma Venereum Proctitis and Clostridium difficile Colitis in an HIV-Infected Patient

    Article • Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, September 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Christina Muzny

  64. Rickettsia parkeri: Eschar diagnosis

    Article • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Christina Muzny

  65. Added Benefit of Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing for the Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis Among Men and Women Attending a Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, June 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  66. Reply to Hickey and Forney

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  67. Role of Gardnerella vaginalis in the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Conceptual Model

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, February 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  68. Lack of evidence for sexual transmission of genitalCandidaspecies among women who have sex with women: a mixed methods study

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, January 2014, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  69. Suspected Heterosexual Transmission of Bacterial Vaginosis Without Seminal Fluid Exposure

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, January 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Christina Muzny

  70. Families of choice and noncollegiate sororities and fraternities among lesbian and bisexual African-American women in a southern community: implications for sexual and reproductive health research

    Article • Sexual Health, January 2014, CSIRO Publishing

    Christina Muzny

  71. Lower sexually transmissible infection prevalence among lifetime exclusive women who have sex with women compared with women who have sex with women and men

    Article • Sexual Health, January 2014, CSIRO Publishing

    Christina Muzny

  72. Antibiotic Hypersensitivity Reactions and Approaches to Desensitization

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Christina Muzny

  73. Characterization of the Vaginal Microbiota among Sexual Risk Behavior Groups of Women with Bacterial Vaginosis

    Article • PLOS One, November 2013, PLOS

    Christina Muzny

  74. Diagnostic Rates Differ on the Basis of the Number of Read Days with the Use of the InPouch Culture System for Trichomonas vaginalis Screening

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2013, ASM Journals

    Christina Muzny

  75. Bacterial Vaginosis Among African American Women Who Have Sex With Women

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, September 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Christina Muzny

  76. Sexual Behaviors, Perception of Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk, and Practice of Safe Sex Among Southern African American Women Who Have Sex With Women

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, May 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Christina Muzny

  77. The clinical spectrum ofTrichomonas vaginalisinfection and challenges to management

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, March 2013, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  78. Trichomonas vaginalisinfection among women receiving gynaecological care at an Alabama HIV Clinic

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, February 2013, BMJ

    Christina Muzny

  79. Gardnerella vaginalis: Still a Prime Suspect in the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Vaginosis

    Article • Current Infectious Disease Reports, February 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Christina Muzny

  80. Misperceptions regarding protective barrier method use for safer sex among African-American women who have sex with women

    Article • Sexual Health, January 2013, CSIRO Publishing

    Christina Muzny

  81. Vaginal Infections

    Article • January 2013, Elsevier

    Christina Muzny

  82. Genetic Characterization of Trichomonas vaginalis Isolates by Use of Multilocus Sequence Typing

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2012, ASM Journals

    Christina Muzny

  83. A Fatal Case of Kaposi Sarcoma Due to Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome

    Article • The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, May 2012, Elsevier

    Christina Muzny

  84. Hansen's Disease (Leprosy): Current and Future Pharmacotherapy and Treatment of Disease-Related Immunologic Reactions

    Article • Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, January 2012, Wiley

    Christina Muzny

  85. Symptomatic Trichomonas vaginalis infection in the setting of severe nitroimidazole allergy: successful treatment with boric acid

    Article • Sexual Health, January 2012, CSIRO Publishing

    Christina Muzny

  86. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Risk Behaviors Among African American Women Who Have Sex With Women: Does Sex With Men Make a Difference?

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, December 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Christina Muzny

  87. Enterococcus faecium Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Its Association With Infective Endocarditis

    Article • Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, January 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Christina Muzny

  88. Vulvar Vaccinia Infection After Sexual Contact With a Smallpox Vaccinee

    Article • The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, April 2009, Elsevier

    Christina Muzny

  89. Vomiting and Diarrhea in a 51-Year-Old Woman With Splenectomy

    Article • CHEST Journal, August 2008, Elsevier

    Christina Muzny

  90. Pneumococcal septic arthritis as the initial presentation of multiple myeloma

    Article • International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, July 2007, Wiley

    Christina Muzny