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Coinfection with Tritrichomonas foetus and Giardia duodenalis in Two Cats with Chronic Diarrhea
Joint Authors
Manfredi, Maria Teresa
Gazzonis, Alessia Libera
Olivieri, Emanuela
Balzer, Hans-Jörg
Zanzani, Sergio Aurelio
Scarpa, Paola
Source
Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A Tritrichomonas foetus and Giardia duodenalis mixed infection was diagnosed in two Maine Coon cats aged six months.
One of them presented a history of chronic liquid diarrhea and of several unsuccessful treatments.
In both cats, G.
duodenalis and trichomonads were detected in fecal smears from freshly voided feces; the presence of T.
foetus was confirmed by a real-time PCR assay.
The cats completely recovered after treatment with ronidazole.
In a refrigerated fecal sample collected from the cat with chronic diarrhea, drop-shaped trichomonad pseudocysts smaller than G.
duodenalis cysts were detected.
They appeared brownish or light-bluish when stained with Lugol’s solution or with Giemsa stain, respectively, and their morphological features were similar to those expressed by bovine T.
foetus pseudocysts in vitro.
Existence of pseudocysts even in feline trichomonads is noteworthy as they could represent a form of protozoan resistance due to unfavorable conditions whose detection in refrigerated feces can be a useful clue for clinicians.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zanzani, Sergio Aurelio& Gazzonis, Alessia Libera& Scarpa, Paola& Olivieri, Emanuela& Balzer, Hans-Jörg& Manfredi, Maria Teresa. 2016. Coinfection with Tritrichomonas foetus and Giardia duodenalis in Two Cats with Chronic Diarrhea. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103027
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zanzani, Sergio Aurelio…[et al.]. Coinfection with Tritrichomonas foetus and Giardia duodenalis in Two Cats with Chronic Diarrhea. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103027
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zanzani, Sergio Aurelio& Gazzonis, Alessia Libera& Scarpa, Paola& Olivieri, Emanuela& Balzer, Hans-Jörg& Manfredi, Maria Teresa. Coinfection with Tritrichomonas foetus and Giardia duodenalis in Two Cats with Chronic Diarrhea. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103027
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1103027