Association of <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> with its symbiont <i>Mycoplasma hominis</i> synergistically upregulates the in vitro proinflammatory response of human monocytes

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OBJECTIVES: Trichomonas vaginalis is the causative agent of trichomoniasis, one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases worldwide. In recent years we have described the symbiotic relationship between T vaginalis and Mycoplasma hominis. How this biological association might affect the pathogenicity of one or both the microorganisms is still unknown. Since local inflammation is thought to play a central...

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