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From: Trichomonas vaginalis Infections
Red Book® 2015, 2015
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This Gram-stained micrograph of a urethral discharge revealed the presence of both trichomonads and gram-negative rods. T vaginalis, a flagellate, is the most common pathogenic protozoan of humans in industrialized countries. This protozoan resides in the female lower genital tract and the male urethra and prostate, where it replicates by binary fission. Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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