Double-Stranded RNA Viral Infection in Tehran Trichomonas vaginalis Isolates
In: Iranian Journal of Parasitology, Jg. 8 (2013-03-01), Heft 1
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Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is a pathogenic protozoon and may be contaminated with dsRNA virus called Trichomonas vaginalis virus (TVV). The viral infection is an important factor for its patho-genesis and sensitivity to metronidazole. The presence of TVV is associated with qualitative and quantitative expression of cysteine proteinases and surface immunogenic; P270. The purpose of this study was to determine TVV frequency in T. vaginalis clinical isolates in Tehran, Iran. Methods:The 46 T. vaginalis isolates were collected from Tehran Province and cultured in TYI-S-33 culture medium. Viral RNA was extracted and RT-PCR was done. Results:Of 46 T. vaginalis isolates, 8 isolates (17.39%) were infected with TVV-1. There was not any association between patient age and TVV- infected T. vaginalis. There were 17.39% viral infection in T. vaginalis isolates which was lower than that reported by other researchers. Conclusion:This is the first report on T. vaginalis isolates infection by TVV-1 in Iran.
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Double-Stranded RNA Viral Infection in Tehran Trichomonas vaginalis Isolates
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Heidary, S ; Bandehpour, M ; Valadkhani, Z ; Seyyed-Tabaee, Sj ; Haghighi, A ; Abadi, Ar ; Kazemi, B |
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Zeitschrift: | Iranian Journal of Parasitology, Jg. 8 (2013-03-01), Heft 1 |
Veröffentlichung: | Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2013 |
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ISSN: | 1735-7020 (print) ; 2008-238X (print) |
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