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Trichomonas vaginalis metronidazole resistance is associated with single nucleotide polymorphisms in the nitroreductase genes ntr4Tv and ntr6Tv.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 May 2014
Paulish-Miller Teresa E, Augostini Peter, Schuyler Jessica A, Smith William L, Mordechai Eli, Adelson Martin E, Gygax Scott E, Secor William E, Hilbert David W
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Metronidazole resistance in the sexually transmitted parasite Trichomonas vaginalis is a problematic public health issue. We have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in two nitroreductase genes (ntr4Tv and ntr6Tv) associated with resistance. These SNPs were associated with one of two distinct T. vaginalis populations identified by multilocus sequence typing, yet one SNP (ntr6Tv A238T), which results...
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