ATLASGENITO-URINARY PARASITES
      PARABASALA Order: Trichomonadida

      TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS

      tv1-ic

      Trichomonas vaginalis: trophozoites live in vaginal cavity and urethra,
      where they multiply when the vaginal condition is favourable (at pH 4).
      Reproduction is by longitudinal fission.
      (Trophozoite, fresh examination).


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      Trichomonas vaginalis: trophozoites are oval in shape, 10-23 µm in lenght,
      with four anterior flagella of equal lenght and a fifth flagellum
      on the margin of the short undulating membrane.
      (Trophozoite, wet mount preparation).


      tv3-ic

      Trichomonas vaginalis: the infection is usually acquired
      by venereal contacts.
      The male is the most important transmitter of the infection.
      (Trophozoite, wet mount preparation).


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      Trichomonas vaginalis: T.vaginalis is responsible for vaginitis and urethral discharge.
      Symptomatic infection is more common in women during the reproductive period.
      Diagnosis is usually obtained by microscopic examination of urine,
      vaginal or urethral discharge or swabs of prostatic secretions.
      Culture is possible on diffrent media: cysteine-peptone-liver-maltose
      and trypticase-yeast extract-maltose media.
      (Trophozoite,wet mount preparation).

      By Daisy Zitova RNDr, Ph.D., Marek Bednar, MD, Ph.D.

      tv5-ic

      Trichomonas vaginalis: these flagellates are 10-30 µm in lenght and 6-20 µm in breadth. Flagella, nucleus, axostyle and undullating membrane are visible. 
      Filamentous form of Lactobacillus Döderleini is present. 
      Acute trichomoniasis. Vaginal smear, Giemsa-Romanowski stain. 
      Objective 100 X
       

      Courtesy of Daisy Zitova RNDr, Ph.D., Marek Bednar, MD, Ph.D.:
      Charles University, 3rd Medical Faculty,
      Department for Medical Microbiology,
      Ruska 87, 10000 Praha, Czech Republic.

      By Dr. Sixto Raùl Costamagna

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      Trichomonas vaginalis: Vaginal fluid; May Grunwald-Giemsa stain

      Courtesy of Dr. Sixto Raùl Costamagna
      Departamento de Biologìa, Bioquìmica y FarmaciaUniversidad Nacional del Sur San Juan 670
      8000 - BAHIA BLANCA - ARGENTINA

      By Dr. Marc Lontie

      Trichomonas1-ic

      Trichomonas vaginalis: vaginal fluid; (Gram stain)

      Courtesy of Dr. Marc Lontie: 
       Director of the laboratory of the Medisch Centrum voor Huisartsen, 
      Maria Theresiastraat 63a; B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

      By M.Lisci MD and G.Cera MD. By M.Lisci MD and G.Cera MD. By M.Lisci MD and G.Cera MD.
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      Trichomonas vaginalis: T. vaginalis is commonly seen in  Papapanicolau smears
      of the uterine cervix; flagella (in the form of filaments on one pole of the parasite)
      are visible in well preserved material; the male (urethra, prostate)  is considered
      the carrier of the parasite ; although in women  the inset of cervicitis is the rule,
      there’s a 10 percent of  asymptomatic individuals.,
      Urine, Male patient, 72 Years Old; Papanicolaou Stain.

      Courtesy of M.Lisci MD and G.Cera MD:
      Pathology Unit, Ospedale di Mondovì A.S.L. CN1 Mondovì, Italy