Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis, an obligate intracellular bacterium, and Trichomonas vaginalis, a protozoan, are two of the most prevalent sexually transmitted pathogenic microorganisms worldwide. C. trachomatis is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, occluded fallopian tubes resulting in infertility, and ectopic pregnancy (1) whereas T. vaginalis frequently induces vaginitis, cervicitis, and urethritis (2). Both organisms are also associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes (3).
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Jeremias, J., Tolbert, V., Witkin, S.S. (1998). Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis in the Vaginal Introitus, Posterior Vagina, and Endocervix by Polymerase Chain Reaction. In: Meltzer, S.J. (eds) PCR in Bioanalysis. Methods In Molecular Medicine™, vol 92. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-497-6:227
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