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| − | ='''''Tritrichomonas foetus'''''=
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| | =='''Introduction'''== | | =='''Introduction'''== |
| | + | Protozoal pathogen |
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| − | *Venereally transmitted
| + | ='''''Tritrichomonas foetus'''''= |
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| − | *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''
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| − | **Necrotic, yellow nodules in the [[Crop - Anatomy and Physiology|crop]] and [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]]
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| − | **Infection is usually fatal
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| − | **Turkeys and chickens may also become infected
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| − | *Non-pathogenic species affect guinea-pigs
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| − | '''Recognition'''
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| − | *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
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| − | **Hyaline rod
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| − | **Projects posteriorly
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| − | *Single nucleus present
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| − | '''Life Cycle'''
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| − | *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
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| − | **Usually as commensal organisms
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| − | *''T. gallinae'' is pathogenic in pigeons
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| − | **Inhabits the [[Crop - Anatomy and Physiology|crop]]
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| − | Trichomonas foetus
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| − | A venereal infection of cattle that can cause early embryonic death and abortion.
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| | + | =='''Lifecycle'''== |
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| − | [[Trichomonosis - Cattle]]
| + | '''Cattle''' |
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| | + | Venereal transmission in cattle |
| | + | Lives in the [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology|uterus]] and preputial cavity of bulls |
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| − | ==Test yourself with the Protozoa Flashcards==
| + | '''Cats''' |
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| − | [[Protozoa_Flashcards#Other_Important_Protozoa|Protozoa Flashcards]] | + | =='''Disease'''== |
| | + | Venereal disease causing early embryonic Death and abortion in cattle |
| | + | For more information see [[Trichomonosis - Cattle]] |
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| − | [[Category:Miscellaneous_Protozoa]] | + | [[Diarrhoea|diarrhoea]] in cats |
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| − | [[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 |