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The genetic diversity of metronidazole susceptibility in Trichomonas vaginalis clinical isolates in an Egyptian population.
Parasitology research - 1 Nov 2017
Abdel-Magied Aida A, El-Kholya El-Said I, Abou El-Khair Salwa M, Abdelmegeed Eman S, Hamoudaa Marwa M, Mohamed Sara A, El-Tantawy Nora Labeeb
Abstract excerpt
Trichomoniasis is the most common curable sexually transmitted disease worldwide. Resistance to metronidazole in treating trichomoniasis is a problematic health issue. We aimed to determine the minimum lethal concentration (MLC) of metronidazole for Trichomonas vaginalis isolates detected in Mansoura, Egypt and studied the genotypic profile of these isolates. Vaginal swab specimens were obtained from 320...
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