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Tritrichomonas foetus. Tritrichomonas foetus is a species of single-celled flagellated parasites that is known to be a pathogen of the bovine reproductive tract as well as the intestinal tract of cats. In cattle, the organism is transmitted to the female vagina and uterus from the foreskin of the bull where the parasite is known to reside. It ...
Tritrichomonas is a genus of single celled flagellated parasitic excavates, some of whose species are known to be pathogens of the bovine reproductive tract as well as the intestinal tract of felines.
Tritrichomonas blagburni is a genus of parasite that infects the digestive system of cats. Tritrichomonas blagburni is a single-celled eukaryote that moves with whip-like flagella located on the exterior of its cell membrane. It is transmitted between cattle through sexual activity and infects their reproductive tracts.
It was the first time the virus had been detected in cattle. The sick cows, said Petersen, who owns Sunrise Veterinary Service, tended to produce milk that didn’t look quite right, and had ...
Trichomonas is a genus of anaerobic excavate parasites of vertebrates. It was first discovered by Alfred François Donné in 1836 when he found these parasites in the vagina of a patient suffering from vaginitis, an inflammation of the vagina.
Infestations of cattle with mites of the similar genus Chorioptes, in combination with Sarcoptes mite infestation, has been shown to cause a failure to gain body weight by 15.5 to 37.2 kilograms (34 + 1 ⁄ 8 to 82 lb) over a two-month period compared to cattle without the mites. [29]
Gookin and her associates identified Tritrichomonas foetus, which causes diarrhea in domestic cats. As a result of her research people are able to diagnose, and a treat the infection. [2] In 2011 she received an American Veterinary Medical Association Research Award. [2]
Trichomonadida is an order of anaerobic protists, included with the parabasalids.Members of this order are referred to as trichomonads.. Some organisms in this order include: