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Description

Trichomoniasis is caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, is occasionally symptomatic, foul-smelling, and is usually treated with Metronidazole or Tinidazole orally.

References

• Trichomoniasis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Trichomoniasis: Definition from Answers.com
• Trichomoniasis - definition of Trichomoniasis in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
• WHO | Trichomoniasis treatment in women
• Trichomoniasis - STD information from CDC

Arginine metabolism in Trichomonas vaginalis infected with Mycoplasma hominis.
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 | Microbiology
Authors: Morada M, Manzur M, Lam B, Tan C, Tachezy J, Rappelli P, Dessi D, Fiori PL, Yarlett N Both Mycoplasma hominis and Trichomonas vaginalis utilize arginine as an energy source via the arginine dihydrolase (ADH) pathway. It was previously demonstrated that Mycoplasma hominis forms a stable intracellular relationship with T. vaginalis, hence in this study we examined the interaction of two localized ADH pathways by comparing T. vaginalis strain SS22 with the laboratory generated T. vaginalis strain SS22-MOZ2 infected with M. hominis MOZ2. The presence of M. hominis resulted in approximately a 16-fold increase in intracellular ornithine and a 3-fold increase in putrescine, compared to control T. vaginalis cultures. No change in activity of enzymes of the ADH pathway could be demonst...

Predicting Drugs and Proteins in Parasite Infections with Topological Indices of Complex Networks: Theoretical Backgrounds, Aplications, and Legal Issues.
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 | Current Pharmaceutical Design
Authors: González-Díaz H, Romaris F, Duardo-Sanchez A, Pérez-Mototo LG, Prado-Prado F, Patlewicz G, Ubeira FM Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) models have been used in Pharmaceutical design and Medicinal Chemistry for the discovery of anti-parasite drugs. QSAR models predict biological activity using as input different types of structural parameters of molecules. Topological Indices (TIs) are a very interesting class of these parameters. We can derive TIs from graph representations based on only nodes (atoms) and edges (chemical bonds). TIs are not time-consuming in terms of computational resources because they depend only on atom-atom connectivity information. This information expressed in the molecular graphs can be tabulated in the form of adjacency matri...

Effect of the Antimicrobial Peptide Tritrpticin on the In Vitro Viability and Growth of Trichomonas vaginalis.
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 | Current Microbiology
In this study, C-amidated tritrpticin, a 13 amino acid tryptophan-rich antimicrobial peptide derived from a porcine cathelicidin, was tested against Trichomonas vaginalis, a protozoan that causes a serious non-viral sexually transmitted disease associated with preterm birth, low birth weight, and high risk of HIV-1 infection. Tritrpticin was selected due to its reasonably easy synthesis and because analogs with lower toxicity may be designed. Our results show that tritrpticin-NH(2) at either 100 or 200 mug/ml (52.5 or 105 muM) clearly reduces the viability and growth of Trichomonas vaginalis. Together with tritrpticin-NH(2), sodium bicarbonate further limited trichomonad growth. Additionally, a low concentration of metronidazole (5.8 muM), the most commonly used medication for Trichomonas ...

Trichomonas Vaginalis: Underdiagnosis in Urban Australia Could Facilitate Re-emergence
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:36:28 +0100 | Medscape Today Headlines
Read this study to learn about rates of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), and how it is best diagnosed. Sexually Transmitted Infections (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

National Institute of Mental Health Multisite Eban HIV/STD Prevention Intervention for African American HIV Serodiscordant Couples: A Cluster Randomized Trial [Original Investigation]
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:37:58 +0100 | Archives of Internal Medicine
Conclusion  To our knowledge, this is the first randomized controlled intervention trial to report significant reductions in HIV/STD risk behaviors among African American HIV serodiscordant couples.Trial Registration  clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00644163Published online July 12, 2010 (doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2010.261). (Source: Archives of Internal Medicine)

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Cervical Neoplasia in Women from a Rural Area of Southern Mozambique
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:17:33 +0100 | Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
This study describes the prevalence and the etiology of STIs and the prevalence of cervical neoplasia among women in southern Mozambique. An age-stratified cross-sectional study was performed where 262 women aged 14 to 61 years were recruited at the antenatal clinic (59%), the family-planning clinic (7%), and from the community (34%). At least one active STI was diagnosed in 79% of women. Trichomonas vaginalis was present in 31% of all study participants. The prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis were 14% and 8%, respectively, and Syphilis was diagnosed in 12% of women. HPV DNA was detected in 40% of women and cervical neoplasia was diagnosed in 12% of all women. Risk factors associated with the presence of some of the STIs we...

[The Investigation of Entamoeba gingivalis and Trichomonas tenax in A Group of Patients With Periodontal Disease.]
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:06:07 +0100 | Turkish Society for Parasitology
Authors: Abualqomsaan M, Töz SO, Yolasiğmaz A, Turgay N The oral cavity is suitable for invasion of many microorganisms. Entamoeba gingivalis (E.gingivalis) and Trichomonas tenax (T.tenax) settle in the oral cavity of patients with poor oral hygiene and gingival disease. In the present study, two slide specimens were prepared from the cole region of the teeth of 46 persons for investigation of the parasites. One of the slide specimens was dried in the air while the other one put into fixative and they were stained with trichrome and Giemsa stains. The two staining methods were used for 36 samples and only Giemsa, for 10 samples. E. gingivalis was positive in 7 (19.44%) out of 36 samples stained by the trichrome stain while T. tenax was positive in one (2.17%) out of 46 samples st...

Gen-Probe Receives European CE Mark For Molecular Test To Detect Common Sexually Transmitted Disease Trichomonas Vaginalis
Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0100 | Health News from Medical News Today
Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO) announced that it has received a European CE mark for its APTIMA® assay for Trichomonas vaginalis, a common parasitic sexually transmitted disease. Gen-Probe's APTIMA Trichomonas assay utilizes the same nucleic acid amplification technologies as the APTIMA COMBO 2® assay, the Company's market-leading test for chlamydia and gonorrhea, and studies have shown that Gen-Probe's Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA) technology provides greater sensitivity than existing tests for Trichomonas vaginalis... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Entamoeba histolytica and Trichomonas vaginalis: Trophozoite growth inhibition by metronidazole electro-transferred water.
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 | Experimental Parasitology
Authors: Heredia-Rojas JA, Torres-Flores AC, De Lafuente AO, Mata-Cárdenas BD, Rodríguez-Flores LE, Barrón-González MP, Alcocer-González JM, Torres-Pantoja AC The influence of low-frequency electromagnetic (LF-EM) waves on microorganisms has been a subject of experimental investigations for more than two decades and the results are promising. In parallel, an interesting procedure known as biophysical-information-therapy or bioresonance therapy (BRT) which in principle is based on LF-EM stimulation, has emerged. BRT was discovered in the late 1980's but it is still poorly studied. This paper demonstrates that by transferring metronidazole information to water samples by an electronic amplifier (BRT device), the growth of axenically cultured trophozoites of Entamoeba histo...