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Direct detection of Trichomonas vaginalis virus in Trichomonas vaginalis positive clinical samples from the Netherlands.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Dec 2017
Jehee Ivo, van der Veer Charlotte, Himschoot Michelle, Hermans Mirjam, Bruisten Sylvia
Abstract excerpt
Trichomonas vaginalis is the most common sexually transmitted parasitical infection worldwide. T. vaginalis can carry a virus: Trichomonas vaginalis virus (TVV). To date, four TVV species have been described. Few studies have investigated TVV prevalence and its clinical importance. We have developed a nested reverse-transcriptase PCR, with novel, type specific primers to directly detect TVV RNA in T. vaginalis...
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