trichomonas

1. Any of various flagellated protozoans of the genus Trichomonas that are parasitic and inhabit the digestive and genitourinary tract of the host. Trichomonas vaginalis is a common cause of vaginal infections in humans.

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That includes HIV, herpes, HPV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomonas and, of course, Mgen.

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Last week, they reported some modest progress: Studies have ruled out a number of agents known to cause mass mortality in birds, including Salmonella bacteria, several families of viruses, and Trichomonas parasites.

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Giardia, a parasite that causes gut troubles in people, and Trichomonas vaginalis, a parasite that drives the sexually transmitted infection trichomoniasis, have just a vestige of the original organelle, a sac that does not perform the traditional energy-producing role.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year, 1.1 million Americans are infected with Trichomonas vaginalis, which causes the sexually transmitted disease trichomoniasis.

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In particular, the bacterial infections gonorrhoea and chlamydia have been linked to an increase in the risk of developing prostate cancer, as has infection with the protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis.

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