Isolation of the trichomonad Tetratrichomonas buttrey (Hibler et al. 1960) Honigberg, 1963 in bovine diarrhoeic faeces

J. Castella, E. Muńoz, D. Ferrer, J. F. Gutiérrez

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    Abstract

    A trichomonad was found in the faeces of a heifer with watery diarrhoea. It was classified as Tetratrichomonas buttreyi according to its morphology as revealed by scanning electron microscopy. This flagellate was successfully maintained in a cysteine-peptone-liver medium. It is, to our knowledge, the first report of Tetratrichomonas buttreyi in Spain. This trichomonad appears to be a nonpathogenic commensal which often proliferates in fluid faeces.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)41-45
    JournalVeterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports
    Volume70
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 1997

    Keywords

    • Cattle-protozoa
    • Diarrhoea
    • Tetratrichonomas buttreyi

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