Study of microbe-microbe interactions between the sexually transmitted parasite Trichomonas vaginalis with the cervicovaginal bacteria Lactobacillus iners
Samantha Smedshammer, Bryn I. Baxter, Geraldine J Briceno, Kathryn E Morales, Anel Lizcano, Ty'Tianna Clark, Dustin Willard, Angelica M. Riestra
This study investigates microbe-microbe interactions between Trichomonas vaginalis and Lactobacillus iners, showing T. vaginalis engulfs L. iners and reduces its viability.
bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology