Table 2 The presence of TVV and mycoplasmas in analysed strains of Trichomonas vaginalis and their susceptibility to metronidazole.
From: Concordance between genetic relatedness and phenotypic similarities of Trichomonas vaginalis strains
Strain | TVV | mycoplasmas | Patient response to treatment | MLC at 48 hours (metronidazole μg.ml-1)* (aerobic conditions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geometric mean | Range | n | ||||
IR78 | - | - | Refractory | 107.2 | 50–200 | 20 |
TV 79–49 | + | - | Cured | 1.92 | 1.56–6.5 | 10 |
TV 71–96 | + | + | Cured | 3.35 | 3.125–6.25 | 10 |
FF28 | + | - | Cured | 2.14 | 1.56–3.125 | 11 |
TALL-MT | - | - | Refractory | 3.125 | 3.125 | 10 |
CP1 | - | - | Cured | 2.01 | 0.78–6.25 | 11 |
JH31A | - | - | Cured | 3.85 | 1.56–6.25 | 11 |
C-1:NIH | + | - | Cured | 1.56 | 1.56 | 6 |
JTCRYO | - | - | Cured | 2.50 | 1.56–3.125 | 6 |
TV 10–02 | + | + | Cured | 4.7 | 3.125–12.5 | 36 |
TV 14–85 | - | + | Cured | 9.9 | 6.25–12.5 | 36 |
TV 73–87 | + | + | Cured | 3.12 | 3.12 | 12 |
TV 67–77 | - | + | Cured | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12 |
TV 85–08 | + | - | Cured | 6.25 | 6.25 | 12 |
BO | + | - | Refractory | 50 | 50 | 12 |
HL-4MT | - | - | Refractory | 317.5 | 200–400 | 36 |
TV 7–37 | - | - | Cured | 20.83 | 12.5–25 | 36 |
CDC-85 | - | - | Refractory† | 1000† | not available | not available |
TV 17–48 | - | - | Cured | 12.5 | 12.5 | 3 |
RU357 | - | - | Refractory† | 200 † | not available | not available |