Trichomonas is a protozoan, or a single-celled parasite, that thrives in the moist environment of the vagina. It is an extremely common STD, affecting approximately nearly one out of every 10 women in ...

UP Diliman biologists create an aptamer-based test for trichomoniasis detection, offering a potentially faster and more ...

Researchers at the University of the Philippines-Diliman (UPD) and international collaborators have developed a new detection ...

Biologists at the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Science have developed an alternative and more cost-effective ...

It is caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, a parasite that is difficult to detect because in many cases the infection has no symptoms, making it difficult to diagnose and treat. Early identification ...

Two Filipino biologists from the University of the Philippines have developed with colleagues from three other countries a ...

A new study provides strong evidence that bacterial vaginosis, a common vaginal condition, is spread during sex. But experts ...

This discovery came from their study, “Sandwich enzyme-linked aptamer-based assay for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis,” published in December last year in various medical journals ...

Two common parasitic STI infections are trichomoniasis and pubic lice. Trichomoniasis: This STI is caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. More than half of individuals with this ...

Background: In adolescents and young females, abnormal vaginal discharge (AVD) is of prevalent concern. The syndromic therapy ...