Host immune consequences of asymptomatic Trichomonas vaginalis infection in pregnancy

Pelvic examination was performed on 65 asymptornatic pregnant women at 7-22 weeks' gestation with vaginal pH > 4.4. Median concentrations of vaginal fluid neutrophil defensins and cervical interleukin-8 were significantly greater among women with asymptomatic trichomoniasis than in uninfected counterparts.