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Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is widely used to explore the surface projections involved in these processes; however, standard sample preparation via critical point drying (CPD) often damages delicate membrane projections. Here, we optimized a hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) drying protocol as a reliable alternative to CPD for ultrastructural analysis of <jats:italic><jats:italic>T. vaginalis<\/jats:italic><\/jats:italic> using SEM. Both drying methods were compared in terms of image quality and artifact formation. HMDS drying significantly improved the preservation of fragile projections, such as filopodia-, cytoneme-, and lamellipodia-like structures, compared to CPD. Our results show that susceptibility to CPD-induced artifacts may vary among highly adherent <jats:italic><jats:italic>T. vaginalis<\/jats:italic><\/jats:italic> strains, highlighting the need for caution in SEM interpretation. In a strain previously CPD-characterized by exhibiting a low number of cytonemes, quantitative analyses revealed a marked increase in the number of parasites with filopodia and cytonemes upon HMDS, accompanied by a reduction in drying-associated artifacts. In contrast, other strains exhibited similar quantitative results for both methods, though HMDS demonstrated a slight qualitative enhancement. HMDS drying also enabled the identification of novel ultrastructural features of <jats:italic><jats:italic>T. vaginalis<\/jats:italic><\/jats:italic>, including (a) long (&gt;20 \u00b5m) cytonemes forming network-like connections between parasites and host cells, and (b) thin posterior and axostylar cytoneme-like structures that seems involved in host cell adhesion. Moreover, HMDS provided better morphological preservation of amoeboid forms and enhanced visualization of parasite\u2013host interactions, revealing membranous networks not previously observed with CPD. Altogether, this study demonstrates the importance of the drying methods for sample preparation and expands the approaches for parasite imaging, revealing HMDS as a valuable option that could provide new ultrastructural insights into the surface morphology and intercellular communication mechanisms of <jats:italic><jats:italic>T. vaginalis.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:italic><\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0333745","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,6]],"date-time":"2025-10-06T17:27:32Z","timestamp":1759771652000},"page":"e0333745","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Replacing critical point drying with hexamethyldisilazane drying enhances the ultrastructural preservation of cell surface projections in the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis for scanning electron microscopy"],"prefix":"10.1371","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"Tuanne","family":"dos Santos Melo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abigail","family":"Miranda-Magalh\u00e3es","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Regina","family":"Celia Bressan Queiroz de Figueiredo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6629-568X","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Antonio","family":"Pereira-Neves","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"340","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"pone.0333745.ref001","volume-title":"Global progress report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, 2021. 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