Double-stranded RNA viral infection in Cuban Trichomonas vaginalis isolates

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Fraga, Jorge¹  Rojas, Lázara¹  Sariego, Idalia¹  Fernández-Calienes, Aymé¹ 

[1]Institute of Tropical Medicine, Havana, Cuba

DOI  :  10.1590/S1413-86702005000600012

来源: Contexto

【 摘 要 】

Trichomonas vaginalis can be infectedwith double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) viruses designated T. vaginalis virus(TVV), which may have important implications for trichomonal virulence and diseasepathogenesis. We tested for TVV in 40 fresh T. vaginalis isolates fromCuban patients by total extraction of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA). TVV was detectedin 22 (55%) of the 40 T. vaginalis isolates. This gives an estimate ofthe infection rate of Cuban T. vaginalis isolates by the dsRNA virus.Future research should focus on the association between trichomonosis symptomsand the presence of TVV.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND