Toward incorporating epigenetics into regulation of gene expression in the parasite <i>Trichomonas</i> <i>vaginalis</i>

Trichomonas vaginalis is an extracellular parasite that colonizes the human urogenital tract, causing a highly prevalent sexually transmitted infection. The must change its transcriptional profile in order to establish and maintain However, few core regulatory elements transcription factors have been identified date little known about other mechanisms may control these rapid changes gene expression during In last years, epigenetic involved regulation of gaining major attention this parasite. review, we summarize discuss advances years with regard epigenetics (DNA methylation, post-translational histone modifications, variants) T. vaginalis. These studies can shed light into our current understanding parasite's biology far-reaching implications for prognosis treatment trichomoniasis.