Growth kinetics of Egyptian isolates of trichomonas vaginalis: possible correlation to clinical presentation

ABSTRACT

Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is the most common non-viral sexually transmitted infection [STI] in the world. Trichomoniasis is an important risk factor for herpes simplex type II infections, human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] acquisition and transmission, pelvic inflammatory disease and cervical neoplasia. Studying the variation in growth patterns of the parasite can be used for biological characterization of the parasites and might be related to the severity of clinical presentation