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Detecting Pentatrichomonas hominis in dogs without diarrhea using PCR
By Michalczyk, M et al.·Published in Polish journal of veterinary sciences·2015·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Detection of Pentatrichomonas hominis in dogs using real-time PCR.
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs from several kennels in North-Eastern Poland had their fecal samples tested for a protozoan called Pentatrichomonas hominis, which is usually hard to detect. Surprisingly, this protozoan was found in five dogs that showed no signs of diarrhea or illness. This is the first time P. hominis has been confirmed in dogs in Poland, highlighting the importance of advanced testing methods for identifying such organisms.
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Abstract
Trichomonadidae family is a protozoan occurring in different animal species. It inhabits the gastrointestinal and urinary tracts. P. hominis is rarely found in faecal samples of dogs, and its identification and differentiation from other trichomonads by light microscopy are difficult. Methods of molecular biology are the most effective in this case, because they confirm the presence of the specific species in animal organisms, irrespective of the protozoan form. The aim of this study was to find P. hominis in selected dog kennels in North-Eastern Poland. Forty-one faecal samples of dogs from 7 dog kennels were examined. The occurrence of P. hominis in 5 faecal samples of dogs with no symptoms of diarrhoea was the first one to be confirmed in Poland.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26812819/