[HTML][HTML] The effects of environmental factors on the virulence of Trichomonas vaginalis

EE Figueroa-Angulo, FJ Rendón-Gandarilla… - Microbes and …, 2012 - Elsevier
This review focused on potential regulatory mechanisms of Trichomonas vaginalis virulence
properties, cytoadherence, cytotoxicity, phagocytosis, hemolysis, induction of apoptosis, and …

Trichomonas vaginalis origins, molecular pathobiology and clinical considerations

RP Hirt, J Sherrard - Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2015 - journals.lww.com
New developments in the molecular and cellular basis of T. vaginalis pathobiology
combined with data on the urogenital tract microbiota and immunology have enriched our …

A novel extracellular metallopeptidase domain shared by animal host-associated mutualistic and pathogenic microbes

S Nakjang, DA Ndeh, A Wipat, DN Bolam, RP Hirt - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The mucosal microbiota is recognised as an important factor for our health, with many
disease states linked to imbalances in the normal community structure. Hence, there is …

Adaptive responses to glucose restriction enhance cell survival, antioxidant capability, and autophagy of the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis

KY Huang, YYM Chen, YK Fang, WH Cheng… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background To establish an infection in the vagina, Trichomonas vaginalis must adapt to
various environmental cues for survival and further replication. Nutrient competition by …

Trichomonas vaginalis pathobiology: new insights from the genome sequence

RP Hirt, N de Miguel, S Nakjang, D Dessi, YC Liu… - Advances in …, 2011 - Elsevier
The draft genome of the common sexually transmitted pathogen Trichomonas vaginalis
encodes one of the largest known proteome with 60,000 candidate proteins. This provides …

Trichomonas vaginalis virulence factors: an integrative overview

RP Hirt - Sexually transmitted infections, 2013 - sti.bmj.com
The elusive nature of Trichomonas vaginalis, the most common, non-viral, sexually
transmitted pathogen has hampered our knowledge of its significance for human health for …

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 …

Phylogeny of Parasitic Parabasalia and Free-Living Relatives Inferred from Conventional Markers vs. Rpb1, a Single-Copy Gene

SB Malik, CD Brochu, I Bilic, J Yuan, M Hess… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Parabasalia are single-celled eukaryotes (protists) that are mainly comprised of
endosymbionts of termites and wood roaches, intestinal commensals, human or veterinary …

Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis in women of reproductive age at a family health clinic

MP von Glehn, LCEF Sá, HDF da Silva… - The Journal of Infection in …, 2017 - jidc.org
Introduction: Trichomonas vaginalis is considered the most prevalent curable sexually
transmitted infection, and its occurrence exceeds that of gonococcal and chlamydia …

Pyruvate : ferredoxin oxidoreductase (PFO) is a surface-associated cell-binding protein in Trichomonas vaginalis and is involved in trichomonal adherence to host …

P Meza-Cervantez, A Gonzalez-Robles… - …, 2011 - microbiologyresearch.org
The Trichomonas vaginalis 120 kDa protein adhesin (AP120) is induced under iron-rich
conditions and has sequence homology with pyruvate: ferredoxin oxidoreductase A (PFO A) …