Tritrichomonas foetus Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What shape is the Tritrichomonas foetus protozoan?	Pear shaped		Link to Article
Where does the protozoan reside in the male and female?	Surface and lumen of uterus and reproductive tract Crypts of penile epithelial cells		Link to Article
How does T. foetus replicate?	By binary fission.		Link to Article
How does T. foetus cause abortion?	The organism secretes proteinases which degrade substrates in the female reproductive tract and change the biological environment resulting in embryonic death.		Link to Article
What signs are seen in cats and how are they caused?	Diarrhoea. Caused by colonisation of the intestine by T. foetus.		Link to Article