ReviewJournal of feline medicine and surgery2017
The conundrum of feline Trichomonosis.
Review in Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global prevalence of Tritrichomonas foetus across different animal species: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Article
- First report of Tritrichomonas foetus in cats from Northeastern Brazil.Veterinary research communications · 2025Article
- Feline enteropathogens and molecular diagnostics: benefits, limitations and clinical applications.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Review
- Prevalence ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Antimicrobial resistance and natural alternatives:Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Emerging Trichomonad Infections in Companion Animals: Rapid Visual Detection ofTransboundary and emerging diseases · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Pentatrichomonas hominis and Tritrichomonas foetus in dogs and cats in Nanchang City, China.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2025Article
- First Molecular Detection and Genetic Characterization ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Molecular-phylogenetic investigation of trichomonads in dogs and cats reveals a novel Tritrichomonas species.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- Epidemiology of a Hybrid Swarm: Evidence of 11 Feline Infectious Agents Circulating in a Population of Sympatric European Wildcat Hybrids and Free-Living Domestic Cats, in Scotland.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2023Article
- Comparison Study of Four Extraction Methods Combined with PCR and LAMP for FelinePathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Simultaneous occurrence of inflammatory bowel disease and trichomonosis in a Maine coon cat.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2022Article
- Antimicrobial properties of tomato leaves, stems, and fruit and their relationship to chemical composition.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2021Article
- A reassessment of the role of oxygen scavenging enzymes in the emergence of metronidazole resistance in trichomonads.International journal for parasitology. Drugs and drug resistance · 2021Article
- Ultrastructural and Functional Analysis of a Novel Extra-Axonemal Structure in Parasitic Trichomonads.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2021Article
- Dysbiosis of fecal microbiota in cats with naturally occurring and experimentally induced Tritrichomonas foetus infection.PloS one · 2021Article
- Anti-trichomonad activities of different compounds from foods, marine products, and medicinal plants: a review.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Review
- The Inhibitory Activity of Anthraquinones against Pathogenic Protozoa, Bacteria, and Fungi and the Relationship to Structure.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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- Association of fecal sample collection technique and treatment history with Tritrichomonas foetus polymerase chain reaction test results in 1717 cats.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
Practical relevance: Trichomonosis of the large intestine of the cat was described as a cause of chronic diarrhea over 20 years ago. The trichomonad was identified as Tritrichomonas foetus, with a genotype that is distinct from venereal T foetus of cattle. Clinical challenges: Despite multiple means for diagnosis of the infection, including light microscopy, protozoal culture and PCR amplification using species-specific primers, tests with even greater sensitivity are needed. Feline trichomonosis is resistant to all commonly used antiprotozoal drugs. Ronidazole is currently the only drug demonstrated to be effective in eliminating the infection from cats; however, this drug has a narrow safety margin and clinical resistance is increasingly recognized. The more we learn about trichomonosis in cats, the more complicated and controversial the infection has become, ranging from what we should call the organism to whether we should even bother trying to treat it. Global importance: Feline trichomonosis is recognized to occur worldwide and is regarded as one of the most common infectious causes of colitis in the domestic cat. The infection is widespread in catteries and shelters; and, while remission of diarrhea may occur over time, persistence of the infection is common. Evidence base: This review provides a comprehensive examination of what is currently known about feline trichomonosis and pinpoints areas, based on the authors' opinion, where further research is needed.
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