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−='''''Tritrichomonas foetus'''''=
−*Venereally transmitted+
−*Cattle protozoa
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−*Lives in the [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology|uterus]] and preputial cavity of bulls
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−*Occurs worldwide
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−*Related species cause [[Diarrhoea|diarrhoea]] in cats
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−*Fatal diseases in wild birds caused by ''T. gallinae''
−**Necrotic, yellow nodules in the [[Crop - Anatomy and Physiology|crop]] and [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]]
−**Infection is usually fatal
−**Turkeys and chickens may also become infected
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−*Non-pathogenic species affect guinea-pigs
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−'''Recognition'''
−*10-25μm long
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−*Pear-shaped
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−*3 anterior flagella and 1 posterior flagellum forming an undulating membrane
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−*Body is supported by an axostyle
−**Hyaline rod
−**Projects posteriorly
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−*Single nucleus present
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−'''Life Cycle'''
−*Simple
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−*Reproduce by binary fission
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−*Transmission via direct contact
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−*Occurs in the digestive tract of other species
−**Usually as commensal organisms
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−*''T. gallinae'' is pathogenic in pigeons
−**Inhabits the [[Crop - Anatomy and Physiology|crop]]
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−Trichomonas foetus
−A venereal infection of cattle that can cause early embryonic death and abortion.
+[[Trichomonosis - Cattle]]+==Test yourself with the Protozoa Flashcards==+
=='''Introduction'''==
=='''Introduction'''==
+Protozoal pathogen
−='''''Tritrichomonas foetus'''''=
−=='''Lifecycle'''==
−'''Cattle'''
+Venereal transmission in cattle
+Lives in the [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology|uterus]] and preputial cavity of bulls
−'''Cats'''
−[[Protozoa_Flashcards#Other_Important_Protozoa|Protozoa Flashcards]]
+=='''Disease'''==
+Venereal disease causing early embryonic Death and abortion in cattle
+For more information see [[Trichomonosis - Cattle]]
−[[Category:Miscellaneous_Protozoa]]
+[[Diarrhoea|diarrhoea]] in cats
−[[Category:To_Do_- Steph]]
+='''''Trichomonas gallinae'''''=
+Fatal disease in birds causing necrotic yellow lesions in upper Gastrointestinal tract, particularly in the [[Crop - Anatomy and Physiology|crop]].
+Transmitted to domesticated chickens and turkeys from infected wild pigeons