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Subepithelial organisms in trichomonal cervicitis
Author(s) -
Gardner William A.,
Culberson Donald E.,
Stafford Jesse R.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.2840030310
Subject(s) - trichomonas vaginalis , cervicitis , pathology , organism , epithelium , trichomonas , biology , cytology , medicine , immunoperoxidase , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , gynecology , paleontology , antibody , monoclonal antibody
Trichomonas vaginalis is usually described as a surfacedwelling, noninvasive organism. Most studies of the pathogenicity of this organism have been derived from cytologic studies of uterine cervical epithelium. We employed specific immunoperoxidase techniques that allow the identification of organisms in cytologic and histologic specimens. In a case of trichomonal cervicitis these organisms were demonstrated both on the epithelial surface and in subepithelial tissues. Interpretations and implications of these findings are discussed.