| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:0050270 |
| Name | Trichomonas tenax trichomoniasis |
| Definition | A trichomoniasis that is caused by a singled-celled protozoan parasite Trichomonas tenax, which is transmitted through oral droplets, by kissing, or on fomites such as eating utensils. Trichomonas tenax causes periodonitis and bronchopulmonary trichomoniasis by aspiration from the oropharynx. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=mmed&part=A4222, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/20427914 |
| Subsets |
DO_IEDB_slim DO_infectious_disease_slim |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a mouth disease is_a trichomoniasis |