The biology and control of Giardia spp and Tritrichomonas foetus.
The biology and control of Giardia spp in dogs and cats, and Tritrichomonas foetus in cats is reviewed, including nomenclature, morphology, life cycle, epidemiology, pathogenic process, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and control, and public health aspects. These surprisingly similar protozoan pathogens are both clinically significant in veterinary clinical medicine.
Payne
Patricia A
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Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 333 Coles Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-5600, USA. payne@vet.k-state.edu
Artzer
Marjory
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D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D002415:Cats; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D005872:Giardia / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016835:Tritrichomonas foetus / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*