Transcriptional profile of processing machinery of 3′ end of mRNA in Trichomonas vaginalis

Trichomonas vaginalis is the causative agent of trichomonosis, a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that affects over 180 million people worldwide. This parasite is capable to infect the urogenital tract of women and men, both microenvironments might affect the expression of key genes that may be involved in the parasite pathogenesis. The processing of 3′ end of mRNA promotes mRNA stability in many eukaryotes, however in T. vaginalis this...