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.

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Main Authors: Fraga,Jorge, Rojas,Lázara, Sariego,Idalia, Fernández-Calienes,Aymé
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 2005
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spelling oai:scielo:S1413-867020050006000122006-01-09Double-stranded RNA viral infection in Cuban Trichomonas vaginalis isolatesFraga,JorgeRojas,LázaraSariego,IdaliaFernández-Calienes,Aymé Trichomonas vaginalis Trichomonas vaginalis virus dsRNA virus 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.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBrazilian Society of Infectious DiseasesBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases v.9 n.6 20052005-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702005000600012en10.1590/S1413-86702005000600012
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author Fraga,Jorge
Rojas,Lázara
Sariego,Idalia
Fernández-Calienes,Aymé
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Rojas,Lázara
Sariego,Idalia
Fernández-Calienes,Aymé
Double-stranded RNA viral infection in Cuban Trichomonas vaginalis isolates
author_facet Fraga,Jorge
Rojas,Lázara
Sariego,Idalia
Fernández-Calienes,Aymé
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title Double-stranded RNA viral infection in Cuban Trichomonas vaginalis isolates
title_short Double-stranded RNA viral infection in Cuban Trichomonas vaginalis isolates
title_full Double-stranded RNA viral infection in Cuban Trichomonas vaginalis isolates
title_fullStr Double-stranded RNA viral infection in Cuban Trichomonas vaginalis isolates
title_full_unstemmed Double-stranded RNA viral infection in Cuban Trichomonas vaginalis isolates
title_sort double-stranded rna viral infection in cuban trichomonas vaginalis isolates
description 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.
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