Trichomoniasis & Histomoniasis Flashcards
what are Trichomonads?
symbionts of GI and GU tract of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians
monoxenous
trophozoite multiples via binary fission
Trichomonads key structures
anterior flagella
undulating membrane and posterior free flagellum
axostyle
label the parts of a Trichomonads
describe the cyst stage of Trichomonads
NO thick-walled cyst stage
**unlike in Giardia
some have pseudocysts
Tritrichomonas foetus epidemiology and animals effected?
found worldwide
cattle, dogs, cats, humans, swine
location and transmission of Tritrichomonas foetus in cattle
reproductive tract
sexual transmission
location of Tritrichomonas foetus in dogs and cats
large intestine
location of Tritrichomonas in swine
nasal cavity and GI tract
disease pattern and signs for females in Bovine Tritrichomonas
vagina, uterus, uterine tubes.
Signs - infertility, early abortion, uterine discharge, pyometra.
infection clears within 3 months post-breeding
disease pattern and signs for males in Bovine Tritrichomonas
penile and preputial membranes, distal urethra
Signs - asymptomatic and often chronic
how to clinically diagnose Bovine Tritrichomonas
ID trophozoites in sample/culture
CULTURE VIA INPOUCH TF BOVINE !!!
treatment for Bovine Tritrichomonas (T. foetus)
Ipronidazole for bulls
treated bulls can become re-infected
what is Tritrichomonas foetus?
Bovine Tritrichomonas
what is Tritrichomonas blagburni?
feline Tritrichomonas
Tritrichomonas blagburni epidemiology
found worldwide in cats
large bowel
fecal-oral transmission
most often in shelter cats
feline trichomoniasis location in body and signs
colon/cecum, ileum
signs - chronic D (may have blood/mucus), flatulence, lethargy, anorexia, weight loss
some are asymptomatic