The biology of Trichomonas vaginalis in the light of urogenital tract infection

G Kusdian, SB Gould - Molecular and biochemical parasitology, 2014 - Elsevier
The human pathogen Trichomonas vaginalis is a parasitic protist. It is a representative of the
eukaryotic supergroup Excavata that includes a few other protist parasites such as …

Trichomonas vaginalis Cysteine Proteinases: Iron Response in Gene Expression and Proteolytic Activity

R Arroyo, RE Cárdenas-Guerra… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We focus on the iron response of Trichomonas vaginalis to gene family products such as the
cysteine proteinases (CPs) involved in virulence properties. In particular, we examined the …

Phagocytosis by Trichomonas vaginalis: new insights

A Pereira‐Neves, M Benchimol - Biology of the Cell, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background information. The parasitic protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis is the causative
agent of trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted disease. The phagocytic activity of this …

Trichomonas adhere and phagocytose sperm cells: adhesion seems to be a prominent stage during interaction

M Benchimol, I de Andrade Rosa… - Parasitology …, 2008 - Springer
Tritrichomonas foetus and Trichomonas vaginalis are extracellular parasites of the
urogenital tract of cattle and humans, respectively. They cause infertility and abortion, but …

Distinct features of the host-parasite interactions between nonadherent and adherent Trichomonas vaginalis isolates

HM Hsu, YY Yang, YH Huang, CH Chu… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Cytoadherence of Trichomonas vaginalis to human vaginal epithelial cells (h VECs) was
previously shown to involve surface lipoglycans and several reputed adhesins on the …

Trichomonas vaginalis kills and eats–evidence for phagocytic activity as a cytopathic effect

V Midlej, M Benchimol - Parasitology, 2010 - cambridge.org
This study reports that the cytopathic effect of Trichomonas vaginalis, an important human
parasite of the urogenital tract, occurs due to mechanical stress and subsequent …

Trichomonas vaginalis adhesion protein 65 (TvAP65) modulates parasite pathogenicity by interacting with host cell proteins

Z Zhang, X Song, Y Deng, Y Li, F Li, W Sheng, X Tian… - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) is a widespread and important sexually transmitted
pathogen. Adherence to the surface of the host cell is the precondition forthis parasite's …

The interaction between adhesion protein 33 (TvAP33) and BNIP3 mediates the adhesion and pathogenicity of Trichomonas vaginalis to host cells

Z Zhang, Y Deng, W Sheng, X Song, Y Li, F Li, Y Pan… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Trichomonas vaginalis is a widespread and important sexually transmitted
pathogen. Adherence to the surface of the host cell is the precondition for the parasitism and …

Adherent bacteria and parasiticidal secretion products of human cervicovaginal microbiota-associated lactobacillus gasseri confer non-identical cell protection against …

B Pradines, S Domenichini, V Lievin-Le Moal - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Trichomonas vaginalis, a protozoan parasite specific to the human genital tract, is one of the
most common sexually transmitted pathogens. Its pathogenicity is strongly associated with …

A further proteomic study on the effect of iron in the human pathogen Trichomonas vaginalis

JB De Jesus, P Cuervo, M Junqueira, C Britto… - …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Iron is an essential element to support the growth and survival of Trichomonas vaginalis. It
plays a critical role in the host–parasite interaction, and modulates the expression of …