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Trichomonas vaginalis: Emerging Silently?

Trichomonas vaginalis, an anaerobic, parasitic flagellated protozoan, is the contributory agent of trichomoniasis, and is the mainly general pathogenic protozoan contagion of humans in built-up countries. The WHO has projected that 180 million infections are acquired per annum worldwide. The estimates for North America alone are flanked by 5 and 8 million new infections apiece year, with an anticipated rate of asymptomatic cases as towering as 50%.