A novel surface protein of Trichomonas vaginalis is regulated independently by low iron and contact with vaginal epithelial cells

doi:10.1186/1471-2180-6-6

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A novel surface protein of Trichomonas vaginalis is regulated independently by low iron and contact with vaginal epithelial cells

31 Jan 2006

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BACKGROUND: Trichomonosis caused by Trichomonas vaginalis is the number one, non-viral sexually transmitted disease (STD) that affects more than 250 million people worldwide. Immunoglobulin A (IgA) has been implicated in resistance to mucosal infections by pathogens. No reports are available of IgA-reactive proteins and the role, if any, of this class of antibody in the control of this STD. The availability of an...

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