New tetratrichomonas species in two patients with pleural empyema.

ABSTRACT: Two unusual occurrences of pleural trichomonosis due to a new Tetratrichomonas species previously reported but not named were confirmed. In one patient, Trichomonas tenax and a Tetratrichomonas species were also detected in the oral cavity by molecular methods. We suggest that this new Tetratrichomonas species be named Tetratrichomonas empyemagena.

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Escamilla E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3754616 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature