Tritrichomonas foetus infections in surveyed pet cats

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 160, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 13-17

  Stockdale, Heather D ^a   Givens, M Daniel ^b   Dykstra, Christine C ^b   Blagburn, Byron L ^b  

^a Veterinary Medical Center   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Large bowel diarrhea; Trichomoniasis; Tritrichomonas foetus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAT; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES CULTURE; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; TRICHOMONAS FOETUS; TRICHOMONIASIS; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; MASTIGOPHORA INFECTIONS; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS; UNITED STATES;

FELIDAE; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS;

EID: 59649103031     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.10.091     Document Type: Article

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