Double-stranded RNA viral infection in Cuban Trichomonas vaginalis isolates

Trichomonas vaginalis can be infected with double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) viruses designated T. vaginalis virus (TVV), which may have important implications for trichomonal virulence and disease pathogenesis. We tested for TVV in 40 fresh T. vaginalis isolates from Cuban patients by total extraction of...

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Main Authors: Jorge Fraga, Lázara Rojas, Idalia Sariego, Aymé Fernández-Calienes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702005000600012&lng=en&tlng=en