Effect of essential oils from Cymbopogon citratus, Citrus grandis, and Mentha arvensis on Trichomonas vaginalis and role of its symbionts Mycoplasma hominis and Ca. Mycoplasma girerdii

IntroductionTrichomoniasis, the most common non-viral sexually transmitted disease, is caused by the protozoon Trichomonas vaginalis. T. vaginalis can establish a symbiosis with two bacteria, Mycoplasma hominis and Candidatus Mycoplasma girerdii, whose intracellular presence may modulate several cha...

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Main Authors: Valentina Margarita, Thi Ha Trinh Nguyen, Giacomo Luigi Petretto, Antonella Congiargiu, Antonietta Ligas, Nicia Diaz, Phuong Anh Ton Nu, Giorgio Pintore, Paola Rappelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Parasitology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpara.2025.1610965/full
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