STUDIES ON TRICHOMONIASIS VAGINALIS IN UROLOGICAL PATIENTS

Trichomonas vaginalis. II. Laboratory investigations in trichomoniasis.

Trichomonas vaginalis was first described by Donne (1836), who observed the organism in purulent secretions in both women and men, and stated that it was not present in normal vaginal secretions. T. vaginalis was successfully cultured in vitro by Lynch (1915), and there have since been a number of publications containing descriptions of the morphological, epidemiological, and pathological aspec...

Studies on trichomoniasis in males.

Trichomonas vaginalis and trichomoniasis in the Republic of Korea.

Vaginal trichomoniasis, caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, is the most common sexually transmitted disease. More than 170 million people worldwide are annually infected by this protozoan. In the Republic of Korea, 10.4% of women complaining of vaginal symptoms and signs were found to be infected with T. vaginalis. However, despite its high prevalence, the pathogenesis of T. vaginalis infection ha...

Human Trichomoniasis due to Trichomonas vaginalis – Current Perspectives

Human trichomoniasis caused by protozoan parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis is one of the most prevalent non-viral sexually transmitted urogenital disease with more than 180 million cases annually worldwide. Annual incidence varies between 0-65 percent depending upon different geographical locations, age groups and population studied. In North America and Canada, more than 8 million new cases are ...

Physiological Studies on Trichomonas Vaginalis

Although many investigations into Trichomonas vaginalis Donne 1875 and vaginal trichomoniasis have been made since the organism was recognized again as a pathological entity by Hohne in 1916, problems on its pathogenicity, epidemiology and therapeutics are still left in confusion. One of the main reasons of this confusion appears that the bacteria free cultivation of this organism has not been ...