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The flagellated parasite Trichomonas vaginalis: new insights into cytopathogenicity mechanisms
P L Fiori1, P Rappelli, M F Addis
1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Experimental and Clinical Microbiology, University of Sassari, Viale S. Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Microbes and Infection
|December 14, 1999
Abstract:
Our knowledge concerning cytopathogenicity of Trichomonas vaginalis has been enriched in the past by numerous findings. In this paper, we review the latest advances in the field and discuss the different mechanisms and molecules responsible for the parasite's virulence.