2018
DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/try027
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Aberrant and accidental trichomonad flagellate infections: rare or underdiagnosed?

Abstract: The clinical significance and frequency of human infections with trichomonad flagellates in aberrant locations (locations other than the predilection sites) and accidental infections (infections with non-human trichomonads) are unclear. The total number of case reports in the literature is low, with the identification of the infection largely the outcome of investigations for the cause of clinical signs. At least seven species have been identified in either aberrant or accidental infections, with these infecti… Show more

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“…However, it was not detected in the cat populations on St. Kitts, West Indies by culturing and PCR [31]. The feline strain differs from the bovine strain by one base pair in the ITS-2 sequence [25,29]. In addition, there were some differences in other genes.…”
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confidence: 94%
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“…However, it was not detected in the cat populations on St. Kitts, West Indies by culturing and PCR [31]. The feline strain differs from the bovine strain by one base pair in the ITS-2 sequence [25,29]. In addition, there were some differences in other genes.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…In addition, there were some differences in other genes. Majority of these differences were less than 1% except cysteine protease 2 and 6, which were 3.3 and 1.9%, respectively [18,29]. In addition, other Tritrichomonas spp.…”
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confidence: 95%
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“…Detection is primarily by direct microscopic examination of fresh specimens, and only rarely by culture because it is usually unsuccessful. Gram staining is problematic because the fixation process destroys most of their characteristic morphologic features, making identification difficult [ 12 ]. As such, preliminary direct microscopic examinations of wet smears from freshly collected clinical samples are generally necessary for detecting these organisms, which are characterized by rapid, wobbly, and rolling motility.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…However, doing so is further complicated by the fact that numerous trichomonad species can infect human lungs. Existing gene based methods have been used to detect single types of trichomonads [4, 11–13]. However, not all species can be tested at a single time.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%