Molecular diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis in liquid-based Papanicolaou samples in Shiraz, southern Iran.
Mohammad Saleh BahreiniSamaneh SedghiYalda BadalzadehMohammad Hossein MotazedianManouchehr ShiraniSareh Sami JahromiAref TeimouriMahmoud AgholiQasem AsgariPublished in: BMC women's health (2023)
T. vaginalis infection is common in liquid-based Papanicolaou samples of women who attended regular health check-ups in the study area. Screening for trichomoniasis in populations, particularly if using highly sensitive methods such as PCR, may lead to increased detection and treatment.