Species identification of trichomonads and associated coinfections in dogs with diarrhea and suspected trichomonosis

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 187, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 319-322

  Tolbert, M K ^a   Leutenegger, C M ^b   Lobetti, R ^c   Birrell, J ^d   Gookin, J L ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IDEXX LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c Bryanston Veterinary Hospital   (South Africa)

^d SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Pentatrichomonas hominis; Polymerase chain reaction; Tritrichomonas foetus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOG; FECES ANALYSIS; MIXED INFECTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TRICHOMONADIDA; TRICHOMONAS HOMINIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS;

ANIMALS; COINFECTION; DIARRHEA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; PENTATRICHOMONAS HOMINIS; TRICHOMONADIDA; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS;

EID: 84860658828     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.12.031     Document Type: Article

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