Trichomonas vaginalis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the parasitic protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis. This protozoan is the cause of se
Trichomonas vaginalis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the parasitic protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis. This protozoan is the cause of sexually transmitted vaginitis. This organism is equipped with whip-like organs called flagellae (yellow), which enable it to move around. It infects the genito-urinary tract of both sexes. In men this is often symptomless, but in women it causes painful inflammation of the vagina (vaginitis) and often a discharge. Transmission is commonly, but not exclusively, through sexual intercourse. The infection can be treated with the drug metronidazole, which kills the protozoa. Magnification: x4500 at 6x6cm size.
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Keywords: animal, disease, flagellate, infection, invertebrate, invertebrates, nature, protozoa, protozoan, trichomonas, trichomoniasis, vaginal, vaginalis, venereal, vulvo-vaginitis, wildlife, zoology
