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Tritrichomonas foetus
Synonym(s): Protozoa
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Phylum: parabasalia.
- Class: trichomonadea.
- Family: trichomonadidae.
Etymology
- The generic name is derived from the family Trichomonadidae, which are flagellate protozoa. The prefix (Tri) indicates the number of anterior flagella (3).
Distribution
- Worldwide but has decreased significantly in some countries including the UK and much of Europe where Artificial insemination (AI) is widely practiced Artificial insemination.
Significance
- T. foetus is a significant cause of reproductive disease in cattle.
- The organism is also a cause of prolonged and intractable diarrhea in cats.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed Papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Katy A. Martin, Juli Henderson and Matthew T. Brewer (2021) Bovine Trichomonosis Cases in the United States 2015–2019. Front. Vet. Sci. Volume 8 Link
- Bryan L A, Campbell J R & Gajadher A A (1999) Effects of temperature on the survival of Tritrichomonas foetus in transport, Diamond’s and InPouch™ TF media. Vet Rec 144, 227–232 PubMed.
- Schonmann M J, Bondurant R H, Gardner L A, Van Hoosear K, Baltzer W & Kachulis C (1994) Comparison of sampling and culture methods for the diagnosis of Tritrichomonas foetus infection in bulls. Vet Rec 134, 620–622 PubMed.
- Taylor M A, Marshall R N & Stack M (1994) Morphological differentiation of Tritrichomonas foetus from other protozoa of the bovine reproductive tract. Brit Vet J 150, 73-80 PubMed.
- BonDurrant R H (1985) Diagnosis, treatment and control of bovine trichomoniasis. Compendium for Continuing Education 7.
Other sources of information
- Taylor M A, Coop R L & Wall R L (2016) Chapter 8 - Parasites of Cattle: Tritrichomonas foetus. In: Veterinary Parasitology. 4th edn. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK. pp 411-412.
- Taylor M A, Gajadhar A & Parker S (2007) Trichomonosis. In: OIE Manual of Standards for Diagnostic Tests. 6th edn. Chapter 2.4.17. Office Internationale des epizootes, France. pp 805-812.
- Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF) (1986) Manual of Veterinary Parasitological Techniques. Reference Book 418. HMSO Bookshops, UK. pp 93-98.