Prevalence of Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cats with diarrhoea in the UK.
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.
Gunn-Moore
Danièlle A
DA
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
McCann
Theresa M
TM
Reed
Nicki
N
Simpson
Kerry E
KE
Tennant
Bryn
B
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
D016054:DNA, Protozoan