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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2008, p. 3159-3161, Vol. 46, No. 9
0095-1137/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00322-08
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Two Unusual Occurrences of Trichomoniasis: Rapid Species Identification by PCR{triangledown}

A. P. Bellanger, O. Cabaret, J. M. Costa, F. Foulet, S. Bretagne, and F. Botterel*

Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor (AP-HP), Créteil, France

Received 15 February 2008/ Returned for modification 3 June 2008/ Accepted 9 July 2008

PCR analysis in two unusual occurrences of trichomoniasis, trichomonal empyema due to Trichomonas tenax and Trichomonas vaginalis in an infant urine sample, allowed us to obtain rapid and accurate trichomonad species identification. The weak sensitivity of wet preparations and the low viability of the flagellates can be remedied by the PCR method.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, 51 avenue du Général De Lattre de Tassigny, 94010 Créteil, France. Phone: 33 (0)1 49 81 28 91. Fax: 33 (0)1 49 81 36 01. E-mail: francoise.botterel{at}hmn.aphp.fr

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 16 July 2008.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2008, p. 3159-3161, Vol. 46, No. 9
0095-1137/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00322-08
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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