Molecular Epidemiologic Study of Male Trichomoniasis in Hamadan, Western Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trichomoniasis, caused by Trichomonas vaginalis protozoan, may lead to clinical or subclinical urethritis or prostatitis in men. Despite the importance of men in the epidemiology of trichomoniasis, there is little information about this topic. This epidemiological study was performed on men in Hamedan, western Iran.

Methods

During Oct 2018 to Mar 2019, 214 male individuals, presenting to the Urology Clinic of Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Hamadan, were enrolled and evaluated for trichomoniasis. First-voided urine specimen was used for detection of T. vaginalis infection using molecular and parasitological methods.

Results

Trichomoniasis was detected in 10 of 214 male participants (4.7%, 95% CI: 7.5-1.8%) using PCR assay. Culture and wet mount pr

SUBMITTER: Yarizadeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8418660 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature