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Prevalence and morbidity of urethral Trichomonas vaginalis in Japanese men with or without urethritis 16 Aug 2013 | 03:29 pm
Objectives Trichomonas vaginalis is one of the pathogens causing sexually transmitted infections. This microorganism is a common pathogen among women, but its significance as a cause of morbidity amo...
Low positivity rate after systematic screening for Trichomonas vaginalis in three patient cohorts from general practitioners, STI clinic and a nationa... 16 Aug 2013 | 03:29 pm
Objective The goal of this multi-cohort study is to investigate the positivity rate of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among three distinct Dutch patient populations and its relation with Chlamydia tracho...
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Dize L, Agreda P, Quinn N, et al. Comparison of self-obtained penile-meatal swabs to urine for the detection of C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae and T. vaginalis. Sex Transm Infect 2013;89:305–307. In T...
Correction 16 Aug 2013 | 03:29 pm
Borkar P. Impact of Comprehensive HIV/AIDS - Youth Peer Education Program with Integrated ‘Life Skills' and ‘Community Links' Components on Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviour of Youths in 65 Schools in...
Prevalent, treatable and significant: barriers to the control of Trichomonas vaginalis in women 16 Aug 2013 | 03:29 pm
Trichomoniasis is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI) which is more common than Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae in most populations of women. In most instances, Trichomonas...
Basic biology of Trichomonas vaginalis: current explorations and future directions 16 Aug 2013 | 03:29 pm
Trichomonas vaginalis is a member of the Parabasalia, a group of single-celled eukaryotes within the clade Excavata, which also includes parasites of genera such as Giardia and Trypanosoma. The abilit...
Global epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis 16 Aug 2013 | 03:29 pm
Despite having the highest prevalence of any sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally, there is a dearth of data describing Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) incidence and prevalence in the general popu...
The clinical spectrum of Trichomonas vaginalis infection and challenges to management 16 Aug 2013 | 03:29 pm
Trichomonas vaginalis is the most common curable sexually transmitted infection worldwide. T vaginalis infections in women can range from asymptomatic to acute inflammatory vaginitis. In men, this inf...
Trichomoniasis and HIV interactions: a review 16 Aug 2013 | 03:29 pm
Objective To discuss the epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) and HIV co-infections, the role of TV in acquisition and transmission of HIV, special treatment considerations for TV among women w...
Modern diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection 16 Aug 2013 | 03:29 pm
Recent advances in tests for the sexually transmitted protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis have increased opportunities for diagnosis and treatment of this important sexually transmitted infection...
