BOVINE GENITAL TRICHOMONIASIS is a disease of cattle characterized by difläculties in breeding, early abortions, temporary sterility, and pyometra (accumulation of pus in the uterus), without an accompanying fever. The causative organism, technically named Trichomonas foetus^ was first observed in association with genital disease of cattle by Mazzanti {Sy in Italy in 1900. He found it in the ge...

Trichomoniasis is the most common sexually transmitted disease, caused by a motile flagellate non-invasive parasitic protozoan, Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis). More than 160 million people worldwide are annually infected by this protozoan. T. vaginalis occupies an extracellular niche in the complex human genito-urinary environment (vagina, cervix, penis, prostate gland, and urethra) to su...

As Trichomonas vaginalis infects the urethra, Bartholin’s and Skene’s glands, as well as the vagina systemic treatment for trichomoniasis is recommended. The only group of drugs with safe, proved, systemic eYcacy is the imidazoles and the most widely used agent is metronidazole. When antimicrobial resistance arises it is likely to be shared across the group. Metronidazole resistant strains have...

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to: calculate the frequency urogenital trichomoniasis, describe socio-demographic characteristics and analyze biological samples. Methodology: This was a six (6) month cross-sectional prospective carried out in maternity ward (gynecological consultation) laboratory Prefectural Hospital Macenta. All women who came for gynecological consultation inclu...