Author/Editor		Šoba, Barbara; Skvarč, Miha; Matičič, Mojca
Title		Trichomoniasis
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 24, št. 1
Publication year		2015
Volume		str. 9-12
ISSN		1318-4458 - Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Panonica, et Adriatica
Language		eng
Abstract		Trichomoniasis is the most common non-viral sexually transmitted infection, and it is caused by the protozoan flagellate Triehomonas vaqinalis, Although highly prevalent in sexually active women, it has long been overlooked in other groups of potentially infected people. Recently, studies have shown that trichomoniasis increases the risk of infection with human immunodeficiency virus and can cause adverse outcomes of pregnancy, which has increased interest in T. vaginalis and increased the need for highly sensitive diagnostic tests. This article summarizes the diagnostic methods most commonly us ed in the diagnosis of trichomoniasis, including the most sensitive and specific nucleic acid amplification tests. It also presents the results of our study comparing the performance of wet mount microscopy and culture to real-time PCR for detecting the parasite.
Keywords		review article trichomoniasis diagnosis pregledni članek trihomonoza diagnostika