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

Revision as of 21:06, 1 June 2011

Introduction

Protozoal pathogen

Tritrichomonas foetus

Lifecycle

Cattle

Venereal transmission in cattle Lives in the uterus and preputial cavity of bulls

Cats

Disease

Venereal disease causing early embryonic Death and abortion in cattle For more information see Trichomonosis - Cattle

diarrhoea in cats

Trichomonas gallinae

Fatal disease in birds causing necrotic yellow lesions in upper Gastrointestinal tract, particularly in the crop. Transmitted to domesticated chickens and turkeys from infected wild pigeons