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Real‐World Utilization Patterns of Toxoplasmosis Diagnostic Testing in Korea: A Large‐Scale Laboratory‐Based Study

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, Volume 40, Issue 10, May 2026.
We conducted a large retrospective analysis of real‐world Toxoplasma gondii IgG, IgM, and PCR testing performed at a nationwide referral laboratory in Korea to characterize diagnostic utilization patterns and test performance in routine clinical practice.
Rihwa Choi, Sang Gon Lee
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Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles: New Hype or Hope to Explain Reproductive Host–Microbiota Interactions

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Volume 15, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Rapid advances in microbiome research are transforming our understanding of human health and disease, with growing focus on the female reproductive tract as a critical but understudied niche. Evidence for a local microbiome largely derives from bacterial nucleic acid detection; however, the biological relevance of these signals remains debated,
Hannah Wein, Paula Iglesias‐Moreno, Apostol Apostolov, Andres Salumets, Damián O. Muzzio, Alberto Sola‐Leyva   +5 more
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Trichomonas Infection in a Community of Free-Ranging Domestic and Wild Columbiformes and Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata)

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
Trichomonas gallinae is a pathogen of conservation relevance, whose main maintenance hosts are Columbiformes, but spillover to avian predators has been described. The goal of this study was to characterize the epidemiology of Trichomonas spp.
Nuno Santos, José Jambas, António Monteiro, Jorge Amaral, Nuno Martins, Javier Garcia, Ana Martinez Fernández, Kevin Morris Tyler, Tereza Almeida, Tereza Almeida, Joana Abrantes, Pedro J. Esteves, Pedro J. Esteves   +12 more
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Assessing the Impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting on Genital Inflammation and Microbiota Among Kenyan Female Sex Workers

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, Volume 95, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Problem Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is harmful to physical, mental, and reproductive health, though the effect of this practice on a woman's HIV susceptibility is poorly understood. Despite the known associations of FGM/C with short‐term vaginal epithelial damage, neither genital inflammation nor the genital microbiome have been ...
James Pollock, Rachel Liu, Elizabeth Rwenji, Evelyne Orobi, Suji Udayakumar, Sanja Huibner, Mary Kung'u, Rhoda Kabuti, Hellen Babu, Maisha Fiti Study Champions, Erastus Irungu, Pauline Ngurukiri, Peter Muthoga, Wendy Adhiambo, Helen A. Weiss, Janet Seeley, Tanya Abramsky, Joshua Kimani, Tara S. Beattie, Rupert Kaul   +19 more
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Effect of Echinophora platyloba , Stachys lavandulifolia, and Eucalyptus camaldulensis plants on Trichomonas vaginalis growth in vitro

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2012
Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan parasite which causes vaginitis in women worldwide. Metronidazole with vast side effects is drug of choice for this infection. In search for an alternative drug, in this study the effect of three plants on
Hossein Ali Youse, Afsaneh Kazemian, Manijeh Sereshti, Elham Rahmanikhoh, Elham Ahmadinia, Mahmood Rafaian, Reza Maghsoodi, Hossein Y Darani   +7 more
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Morphology, Ultrastructure, and Classification of Barthelonids (Metamonada Incertae Sedis): With Descriptions of Microbarthelona Gen. Nov., and Parabarthelona Gen. Nov.

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 73, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Barthelona is a genus of anaerobic flagellates that forms a sister lineage to Fornicata along with Skoliomonas. Although “Barthelona spp.” are known to separate into three distinct lineages, their detailed morphology has not been examined, and their taxonomic classification is incomplete.
Takashi Shiratori, Yana Eglit, Euki Yazaki, Yuji Inagaki, Alastair G. B. Simpson   +4 more
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Metalloids: Semi as Metals yet Full of Antimicrobial Potential

ChemMedChem, Volume 21, Issue 7, 14 April 2026.
Metalloids such as boron (B), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), and tellurium (Te) bridge metals and non‐metals, displaying unique chemical versatility. Recent research highlights their diverse antimicrobial and therapeutic potentials, from natural products to synthetic organic and organometallic molcules, underscoring renewed ...
Kevin Böhm, Muhammad Jawad Nasim, Claus Jacob   +2 more
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Entamoeba gingivalis, Trichomonas tenax y Eimeria sp. en cavidad bucal de indígenas de Isla Ratón, estado Amazonas, Venezuela.

Revista Venezolana de Salud Pública, 2019
Se determinó la prevalencia de protozoarios en cavidad bucal, de 100 pacientes indígenas procedentes de Isla Ratón, estado Amazonas, Venezuela (53 hombres y 47 mujeres) con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 68 años.
Luis Traviezo, Gustavo Báez, Erika Rojas, Fernando Iglesias, Alicia Barragán, Valentina Zubillaga, Fabiola Zavarce   +6 more
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Five prevalent antiprotozoal herbal drugs

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2008
, (Received 21 Jun, 2008 ; Accepted 12 Nov, 2008) AbstractAccording to the statistics provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), about 80% of the world population nowadays uses
Mohammad Azadbakht1, Masoud Azadbakht2
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Sexually Active Individuals Toward Trichomoniasis in the Ashaiman Municipality, Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Trichomoniasis is a significant public health concern due to its implications for reproductive health and HIV transmission. Despite its prevalence, there is limited understanding of community knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding trichomoniasis in Ghana.
Christopher Yaw Dumevi, Percival Delali Agordoh, Yaw Osei Owusu, Josephine Afi Nukpedu Banini, Roberta Araba Amoquandoh, George Boateng Kyei, Patience B. Tetteh‐Quarcoo, Irene Ayi, Patrick F. Ayeh‐Kumi   +8 more
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