Abstract

PARDI, Germán. Trichomonas tenax: Protozoario Flagelado de la Cavidad Bucal. Consideraciones Generales. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2002, vol.40, n.1, pp.47-55. ISSN 0001-6365.

In the present article, we make reference about some considerations related to: history, taxonomy, morphological, physiological and culture characteristics, antigenic structure, molecular biology, ecology and pathogenicity of Trichomonas tenax, the oral flagellate protozoan of human mouth cavity.

Keywords : Trichomonas tenax; oral protozoan; oral cavity; general considerations.