New tetratrichomonas species in two patients with pleural empyema

J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Sep;51(9):3143-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01056-13. Epub 2013 Jun 19.

Abstract

Two unusual occurrences of pleural trichomonosis due to a new Tetratrichomonas species previously reported but not named were confirmed. In one patient, Trichomonas tenax and a Tetratrichomonas species were also detected in the oral cavity by molecular methods. We suggest that this new Tetratrichomonas species be named Tetratrichomonas empyemagena.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA, Intergenic / chemistry
  • DNA, Intergenic / genetics
  • DNA, Protozoan / chemistry
  • DNA, Protozoan / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Empyema, Pleural / diagnosis*
  • Empyema, Pleural / parasitology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mouth / parasitology
  • Phylogeny
  • Protozoan Infections / diagnosis*
  • Protozoan Infections / parasitology*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Trichomonadida / classification*
  • Trichomonadida / genetics
  • Trichomonadida / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • DNA, Intergenic
  • DNA, Protozoan
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KF164606
  • GENBANK/KF164607
  • GENBANK/KF164608
  • GENBANK/KF164609