Study the distribution of oral Trichomonas tenax at Almukadissa City/IRAQ Abdulhaleem Sameer Hatem1, Sulbi Ihsan Mohammed2, Almammuri Ali Hussain2 1College of Dentist Kerbala University, Iraq 2College of Veterinary Medicine, Kerbala University, Iraq Online published on 1 November, 2018. Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the percentage rates of distribution of oral Trichomonas tenax in patients at Kerbala city during period from October 2016 until October 2017. This study conduct useing 199 samples that taking from 160 patients randomly selected at the University of Kerbela/College of Dentist that included 80 females and 80 males at age of [15–62 years old] to detect the rates of distribution of parasite according to sex, age, and oral hygiene degree. The results of this study showed that Oral Trichomonas tenax was found in [25%] out of examined patients, and the infection with Trichomonas tenax was more frequently obtained in females than in males but without presence of statistical differences. The infection was finding in the patients below the age of 30 years and in those older than 50 years was almost identical [12.90% and 25.49% respectively] with no presence of any statistical differences. Also the infection was less than in those that appear healthier oral cavity. Molecular study was used to determine of Trichomonas tenax using PCR technical polymerase to select the series of genetic material. A common injury with Trichomonas tenax [AG_070125 surface antigen BspAlike] as20.1% Top Keywords Trichomonas tenax, oral, Kerbala city. Top |