Cory Silverberg writes:

According to the CDC, Trichomoniasis is the most common curable STD in young, sexually active women with an estimated 7.4 million new cases occuring each year in women and men. In men Trichomoniasis shows no symptoms, which is one of the reasons so many men fail to get it treated, and pass it along to partners. In women symptoms of “Trich” commonly include vaginal discharge with an unpleasant smell, as well as itching and irritation.

AP is reporting that a group of researchers have completed a four year project where they have mapped the genes of the microscopic, single-celled protozoan named Trichomonas vaginalis that causes Trichomoniasis. (more…)

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