title: History of U.S. military contributions to the study of sexually transmitted diseases.
abstract: Sexually transmitted diseases have posed a threat to military service members throughout history. Among these diseases, syphilis, gonorrhea, and human immunodeficiency virus infections have accounted for the most significant morbidity and mortality rates in the U.S. military. In response, military researchers have made significant contributions to the treatment and prevention of these diseases. We review the impact of these diseases through the history of the U.S. Armed Forces and review selected sexually transmitted disease-oriented publications of U.S. military researchers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, TX 78236, USA.
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Rasnake
authors.forename: Nicholas G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Conger
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McAllister
authors.forename: King K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Edmund C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Tramont
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States