Tritrichomonas
Sign in to saveTritrichomonas is a genus of single celled flagellated parasitic excavates, some of whose species are known to be pathogens of the bovine reproductive tract as well as the intestinal tract of felines.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomProtozoa
- PhylumMetamonada
- ClassTrichomonadea
- OrderTritrichomonadida
- FamilyTritrichomonadidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- Family
- Tritrichomonadidae
- Collections
- USNM, QM
- Recorded in
- United States, South Africa
Research
1,031 papers- Tritrichomonas foetus.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice · 2006
- Tritrichomonas--systematics of an enigmatic genus.Molecular and cellular probes · 2012
- Tritrichomonas foetus Prevention and Control in Cattle.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice · 2016
- What is known about Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cats?Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria · 2019
- Tritrichomonas foetus testing in bulls.Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2024
via PubMed
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
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Tritrichomonas is a genus of single celled flagellated parasitic excavates, some of whose species are known to be pathogens of the bovine reproductive tract as well as the intestinal tract of felines.
==Species== Example species within the genus Tritrichomonas are T. augusta and T. foetus, the latter of which characteristically interacts with bacteria that reside in the intestinal tract by adhering to the intestinal epithelium of the host. T. augusta have been observed in the rough-skinned newt, Taricha granulosa, in certain northern California coastal counties in the United States.
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