Bovine trichomonosis is a venereal disease caused by the flagellated prozoan [[Tritrichomonas]] foetus. Infection causes significant economic losses due to embryonic losses and abortion.
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Bovine trichomonosis is a venereal disease caused by the flagellated prozoan [[Tritrichomonas]] foetus.
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Infection causes significant economic losses due to embryonic losses and abortion.
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[[Tritrichomonas]] foetus is a notifiable disease to the World Organisation of Animal Health ([http://www.oie.int/ OIE]).
[[Tritrichomonas]] foetus is a notifiable disease to the World Organisation of Animal Health ([http://www.oie.int/ OIE]).
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Trichomonosis is not considered zoonotic at present.
Trichomonosis is not considered zoonotic at present.
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Animal Health & Production Compendium. '''Trichomonosis datasheet''', accessed 02/06/2010 @ http://www.cabi.org/ahpc/
Animal Health & Production Compendium. '''Trichomonosis datasheet''', accessed 02/06/2010 @ http://www.cabi.org/ahpc/