Double-stranded RNA viral infection in Cuban Trichomonas vaginalis isolates
Trichomonas vaginalis can be infected with double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) viruses designated T. vaginalis virus (TVV), which may have important implications for trichomonal virulence and disease pathogenesis. We tested for TVV in 40 fresh T. vaginalis isolates from Cuban patients by total extraction of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA). TVV was detected in 22 (55%) of the 40 T. vaginalis isolates. This gives an estimate of the infection rate of Cuban T. vaginalis isolates by the dsRNA virus. Future research should focus on the association between trichomonosis symptoms and the presence of TVV.
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
2005
|
| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702005000600012 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|