Morphologic study of the effect of iron on pseudocyst formation in Trichomonas vaginalis and its interaction with human epithelial cells

Morphologic study of the effect of iron on pseudocyst formation in Trichomonas vaginalis and its interaction with human epithelial cells

BACKGROUND Trichomonas vaginalis is the aetiological agent of human trichomoniasis, which is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases in humans. Iron is an important element for the survival of this parasite and the colonisation of the host urogenital tract. OBJECTIVES In this study...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Geovane Dias-Lopes, Leonardo Saboia-Vahia, Eliane Trindade Margotti, Nilma de Souza Fernandes, Cássia Luana de Faria Castro, Francisco Odencio Oliveira Junior, Juliana Figueiredo Peixoto, Constança Britto, Fernando Costa e Silva Filho, Patricia Cuervo, José Batista de Jesus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Trichomonas vaginalis
iron
pseudocyst
morphological transformation
trophozoites
human epithelial cells
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762017001000664&lng=en&tlng=en

Internet

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762017001000664&lng=en&tlng=en

Similar Items