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|l4= Trichomonas gallinae#Introduction
 
|l4= Trichomonas gallinae#Introduction
 
|q5=How does ''T. gallinae'' cause anaemia in its hosts?
 
|q5=How does ''T. gallinae'' cause anaemia in its hosts?
|a5=It binds to erythrocytes, inducing them to phagocytose it, then causing haemolysis and thus haemolytic anaemia.
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|a5=It binds to erythrocytes, ingesting/phagocytosing them, thus reducing red blood cell count.
 
|l5= Trichomonas gallinae#Disease
 
|l5= Trichomonas gallinae#Disease
 
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