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By Mayo Clinic staffTrichomoniasis is caused by a one-celled protozoan, a type of tiny parasite, that travels between people during sexual intercourse. The incubation period between exposure and infection can range from five to 28 days.
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- Weller PF. Protozoal intestinal infections and trichomoniasis. In: Longo DL, et al. Harrison's Online. 18th ed. New York, N.Y.: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2012. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=9125604. Accessed Jan. 10, 2012.
- John CC, et al. Trichomoniasis (Trichomonas vaginalis). In: Kliegman RM, et al. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2011. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4377-0755-7..00276-1&isbn=978-1-4377-0755-7&sid=1252646240&uniqId=311328796-5#4-u1.0-B978-1-4377-0755-7..00276-1. Accessed Jan. 10, 2012.
- Trichomoniasis fact sheet. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/STD/Trichomonas/STDFact-Trichomoniasis.htm. Accessed Jan. 3, 2012.
- Bachman LH, et al. Trichonomas vaginalis genital infections: Progress and challenges. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2011;53:S160.
- Harp DF, et al. Trichomoniasis: Evaluation to execution. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 2011;157:3.
- Moon KT. Rapid antigen testing vs. wet mount for detecting T. vaginalis. American Family Physician. 2008;77:686.
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