Double-stranded RNA viral infection in Cuban Trichomonas vaginalis isolates

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 521-524

  Fraga, Jorge ^a   Rojas, Lázara ^a   Sariego, Idalia ^a   Fernández Calienes, Aymé ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL PEDRO KOURÍ   (Cuba)

Author keywords

dsRNA virus; Trichomonas vaginalis; Trichomonas vaginalis virus

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; RIBONUCLEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; RNA EXTRACTION; RNA VIRUS INFECTION; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 31144448605     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: 14138670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702005000600012     Document Type: Article

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