Background The extent to which reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are associated with poor
menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices has not been extensively studied. We …

The microaerophilic protist parasite Trichomonas vaginalis is occurring globally and causes
infections in the urogenital tract in humans, a condition termed trichomoniasis. In fact …

Objectives Some vaginal bacterial communities are thought to prevent infection by sexually
transmitted organisms. Prior work demonstrated that the vaginal microbiota of reproductive …

We focus on the iron response of Trichomonas vaginalis to gene family products such as the
cysteine proteinases (CPs) involved in virulence properties. In particular, we examined the …

Background Trichomonas vaginalis is the causative agent of human trichomoniasis, the
most common non-viral sexually transmitted infection world-wide. Despite its prevalence …

Trichomonas vaginalis, the most common nonviral sexually transmitted parasite, causes∼
283 million trichomoniasis infections annually and is associated with pregnancy …

Humans are colonized by thousands of bacterial species, but it is difficult to assess the
metabolic and pathogenic potential of the majority of these because they have yet to be …

Trichomonas gallinae is a protozoan parasite that is well characterised as a cause of
trichomonosis in columbid and raptor species world-wide. The parasite emerged as a novel …

Background Infection with Trichomonas vaginalis is one of the most common sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs) in humans. The prevalence of infection in Iran has been …

Leishmania infantum is the etiologic agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Americas,
Mediterranean basin and West and Central Asia. Although the geographic structure of L …