ISOLATION OF THE TRICHOMONAD TETRATRICHOMONAS-BUTTREYI (HIBLER ET-AL,1960) HONIGBERG, 1963 IN BOVINE DIARRHEIC FECES

Authors
CASTELLA J MUNOZ E FERRER D GUTIERREZ JF
Citation
J. Castella et al., ISOLATION OF THE TRICHOMONAD TETRATRICHOMONAS-BUTTREYI (HIBLER ET-AL,1960) HONIGBERG, 1963 IN BOVINE DIARRHEIC FECES, Veterinary parasitology, 70(1-3), 1997, pp. 41-45
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology,"Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Veterinary parasitology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03044017
Volume
70
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
41 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-4017(1997)70:1-3<41:IOTTT(>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A trichomonad was found in the faeces of a heifer with watery diarrhoe a. It was classified as Tetratrichomonas buttreyi according to its mor phology as revealed by scanning electron microscopy. This flagellate w as successfully maintained in a cysteine-peptone-liver medium. It is, to our knowledge, the first report of Tetratrichomonas buttreyi in Spa in. This trichomonad appears to be a nonpathogenic commensal which oft en proliferates in fluid faeces.