A Microbial Piñata: Bacterial Endosymbionts of Trichomonas vaginalis Come in Different Flavors

A Microbial Piñata: Bacterial Endosymbionts of Trichomonas vaginalis Come in Different Flavors

ABSTRACT The protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis causes trichomoniasis, a prevalent human urogenital infection with significant morbidity that is commonly associated with vaginal dysbiosis. Exacerbation of T. vaginalis pathogenicity has been related to endosymbionts, including mycoplasma, and t...

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Main Authors: Marina Ferrari de Aquino, Augusto Simoes-Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-08-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
Trichomonas vaginalis
mycoplasma
symbiosis
endosymbiont
vaginal microbiome
sexually transmitted infections
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01323-22

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01323-22

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