Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Tritrichomonas foetus infection found in cats in Greece
By Xenoulis, Panagiotis G et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2010·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Detection of Tritrichomonas foetus in cats in Greece.
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Plain-English summary
A group of cats in Greece was tested for an intestinal infection caused by a parasite called Tritrichomonas foetus. Out of 30 cats, 6 were found to have this parasite in their feces, even though they showed no signs of illness and had normal stool quality. Most of the infected cats were adults, indicating that this infection can often go unnoticed. This study is the first to confirm the presence of Tritrichomonas foetus in cats in Greece, suggesting that many cats may carry the parasite without showing symptoms.
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Abstract
Intestinal infection of cats with Tritrichomonas foetus has been reported in the USA, Canada, several European countries, and Australia. However, T foetus has not been previously reported in cats in Greece. The aim of this study was to test fecal samples from cats living in Greece for the presence of T foetus DNA. Feces were collected from 31 cats living in Greece. DNA was extracted from the fecal samples and the presence of T foetus DNA was detected by a single-tube nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR). T foetus specific DNA was detected in the feces of 6/30 (20.0%) cats. All six cats were reported to have normal fecal quality at the time of sample collection and five of them were adults. The present study confirms for the first time the presence of T foetus in cats in Greece and suggests that T foetus infection is often asymptomatic in older cats.
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