AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH, cilt.6, sa.43, ss.7078-7083, 2012 (Hakemli Dergi)
The aim of this study was to investigate if there is a relationship between the hormones and Trichomonas vaginalis growth. A strain of T. vaginalis, was incubated and cultivated to compare the in vitro effects of 17β-Estradiol, Estriol, Raloxifene, Tamoxifen on T. vaginalis trophozoites in terms of different concentrations. High concentrations of 17β-Estradiol and Estriol (20 ng/ml), and Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (100 ng/ml) promoted the reproduction of T. vaginalis, conversely, in low concentrations (0.5 and 10 ng/ml) respectively; they reduced the reproduction of T. vaginalis. This concentration related effect may not be explained purely by the effect on pH.