Nongonococcal Urethritis May Be Caused by the Protozoan ________

Question

Nongonococcal urethritis may be caused by the protozoan ________.
A) Chlamydia trachomatis
B) Neisseria gonorrhoaea
C) Haemophilus ducreyi
D) Trichomonas vaginalis

Accepted Answer

Trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan that can cause nongonococcal urethritis, among other sexually transmitted infections. Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacterium that is a common cause of nongonococcal urethritis, while Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the bacterium that causes gonorrhea. Haemophilus ducreyi is the bacterium that causes chancroid, a rare sexually transmitted infection.