DISEASE - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

UROGENITAL PROTOZOA Trichomonas vaginalis Trichomoniasis Women: •watery, foul-smelling, greenish vaginal discharge accompanied by itching & burning •over 50% infected are symptomatic. Men: •usually asymptomatic •~10% infected have urethritis Transmission: sexual contact (and hence no cyst needed) •flagellated, central nucleus ................
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