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

• Main Authors: Brenda M Molgora (Author), Sandip Kumar Mukherjee (Author), Sharon Baumel-Alterzon (Author), Fernanda M Santiago (Author), Katherine A Muratore (Author), Anthony E Sisk (Author), Frances Mercer (Author), Patricia J Johnson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...