This survey covers periodical literature published in the field of research on sexually transmitted diseases during 1985. The articles cover the following diseases: (1) genital chlamydial infection; (2) gonorrhea; (3) genital herpes infection; (4) human papillomavirus infection; (5) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); (6) genital cytomegalovirus infection; (7) syphilis; (8) pelvic inflammatory disease; (9) genital mycoplasma infection; (10) sexually transmitted diseases--general; (11) sexually transmitted diseases--other; (12) vaginitis; (13) sexually transmitted diseases--pregnancy; and (14) pharmacology. Article entries are organized by categories: clinical, laboratory diagnosis, and therapy. An informative abstract of the article is included and a selected bibliography accompanies each section. (JD)