tritrichomonas Flashcards
Tritrichomonas is found in __________ (organ)
digestive tract
genital organ
they have ______ anterior flagella & a _______ posterior flagella
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disease caused by Tritrichomonas foetus
bovine trichomonosis
bovine trichomonad abortion
tritrichomonas foetus is pathogenic only in _______
cattle
Tritrichomonas fetus is transmitted by ________
coitus
______ remains permanent source of infection in bovine trichomonosis
bull
Trichomonosis is self limiting in __________
cows
in tritrichomonosis, organisms are primarily found in ______ of cow
vagina
they cause vaginitis by _____ day & organisms aren numerous in vagina by ______ day post- infection
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in bovine trichomonosis, abortion occurs in ______ trimester
1st(2-3 months)
the most common site of predilection of trichomonads in bull is ____________
preputial cavity
following abortion the organisms dissappear in ____ hours
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atleast ______ negative tests & ______ normal estrus periods can indicate absence of infection in a cow
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following 3 types of antibodies are produced in T. foetus
- circulating humoral antibodies
- uterine antibodies
- vaginal antibodies
___________ is used to relax the retractor penis muscle
pudendal anaesthesia