TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS INFESTATION IN WOMEN

Trichomonas Vaginalis Infestation in Women.

laboratory established in 1924 although it seemed to be the only way in which to raise the standard of testing in this country; it was then almost literally true that there were as many ways of conducting the Wassermann test as there were laboratories practising it, the attitude of the average pathologist being that his method was as good as any and better than most. To extend this control woul...

Trichomonas Vaginalis Infestation in Male Subjects.

Trichomonas vaginalis

We have investigated the effects of a novel neutrophil-activating factor released by Trichomonas vaginalis (TV-NAF) on neutrophil chemotaxis. TV-NAF was present in the supernatant from 107 T. vaginalis (STV) cultured in 1 ml of serum-free Hanks' balanced salt solution (HBSS) at 37°C for 30 min. With a multichamber chemotactic assay, we found that there were 112 + 15 migrated neutrophils (mean ±...

Prevalence of Trichomonas Vaginalis in Diabetic Females

Abstract Background and Objective: Trichomonas vaginalis is a pathogenic agent known worldwide and affects about 180 million annually. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis in diabetic patients referred to diabetic research center. Material and Methods: In this descriptive-analytic study, 215 women referring to the Diabetic Center in Kermanshah Province were invest...

Trichomonas vaginalis in Pregnancy

Pregnancy Trichomonas vaginalis is a common cause of vaginitis in both the pregnant and nonpregnant patient. This protozoan is usually susceptible to metronidazole, but there is reluctance to administer this antibiotic to pregnant patients. The presence of T. vaginalis usually indicates that the vaginal ecosystem has become unbalanced. The microflora tends to shift from a lactobacilli-dominant ...