title: Prevalence of Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cats with diarrhoea in the UK.
abstract: Faecal samples from 111 cats with diarrhoea that were living in the UK were submitted for the assessment of Tritrichomonas foetus infection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Sixteen (14.4%) samples were found to be positive. In agreement with studies from the USA, infected cats were predominantly of a year of age or less and of a pedigree breed, with Siamese and Bengal cats specifically over-represented in this population.
authors: University of Edinburgh Hospital for Small Animals, Royal School of Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, Scotland, UK. danielle.gunn-moore@ed.ac.uk
authors: Danièlle A
authors: DA
authors: Gunn-Moore
authors: Theresa M
authors: TM
authors: McCann
authors: Nicki
authors: N
authors: Reed
authors: Kerry E
authors: KE
authors: Simpson
authors: Bryn
authors: B
authors: Tennant
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D002415:Cats; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D015995:Prevalence; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016835:Tritrichomonas foetus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D016054:DNA, Protozoan