The parabasal filaments of Trichomonas vaginalis: A new filament and observations using 0.8 nm-resolution scanning electron microscopy

Trichomonas vaginalis is the etiologic agent of trichomoniasis, the most common nonviral sexually transmitted infection worldwide, with an estimated 260 million new cases annually. T. vaginalis contains organelles common to all eukaryotic cells, uncommon cell structures such as hydrogenosomes, and a...

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Main Authors: Sharmila Fiama das Neves Ortiz, Raphael Verdan, Gustavo Miranda Rocha, Kildare Miranda, Marlene Benchimol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of Structural Biology: X
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590152424000047