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. 1969 May;22(3):269–272. doi: 10.1136/jcp.22.3.269

Review of current methods for the detection of Trichomonas in clinical material

J Hess 1
PMCID: PMC474057  PMID: 4182069

Abstract

Methods of `wet preparation', stained films, and culture were used to detect trichomonads in vaginal exudate and the results of these methods are compared. A method using a wet preparation and Oxoid no. 2 Trichomonas medium is reliable for routine use.

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