Ectopic sites for trichomonas vaginalis in laboratory mice

Abstract EN

Host-Trichomonas vaginalis relationship was investigated by establishing an infected laboratory mouse model by a local strain.

BALB / c mice were inoculated S / C (5 mice) and I / P (5 mice) with a medium containing Trichomonas vaginalis.

At the same time, another mice were inoculated S / C (5 mice) and I / P (5 mice) with a medium only to serve as a control groups.

There were ascites and multiple abscesses on the visceral organs during post-mortem of mice injected intraperitoneally (I / P).

There was a localized abscess at the site of subcutaneous (S / C) injection of T.

vaginalis.

The histopathologically changes of the internal organs and skin were studied and reported for the infected and control mice Conclusion : there were pathological.

Changes in mice infected