Trichomonas vaginalis adherence phenotypes and extracellular vesicles impact parasite survival in a novel in vivo model of pathogenesis.

Trichomonas vaginalis is a human infective parasite responsible for trichomoniasis-the most common, non-viral, sexually transmitted infection worldwide. T. vaginalis resides exclusively in the urogenital tract of both men and women. In women, T. vaginalis has been found colonizing the cervix and vag...

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Main Authors: Brenda M Molgora, Sandip Kumar Mukherjee, Sharon Baumel-Alterzon, Fernanda M Santiago, Katherine A Muratore, Anthony E Sisk, Frances Mercer, Patricia J Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011693&type=printable