Prevalence of Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cats with diarrhoea in the UK

Danièlle A Gunn-Moore; Theresa M McCann; Nicki Reed; Kerry E Simpson; Bryn Tennant

doi:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.01.003

Prevalence of Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cats with diarrhoea in the UK

J Feline Med Surg. 2007 Jun;9(3):214-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2007.01.003. Epub 2007 Apr 18.

Authors

Danièlle A Gunn-Moore¹, Theresa M McCann, Nicki Reed, Kerry E Simpson, Bryn Tennant

Affiliation

¹ 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

PMID: 17446107
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2007.01.003

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.

MeSH terms

Animals
Cat Diseases / epidemiology*
Cat Diseases / parasitology*
Cats
DNA, Protozoan / analysis
Diarrhea / epidemiology
Diarrhea / parasitology
Diarrhea / veterinary*
Female
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary
Prevalence
Protozoan Infections / epidemiology
Protozoan Infections / parasitology
Protozoan Infections, Animal*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tritrichomonas foetus / isolation & purification*
United Kingdom / epidemiology

Substances

DNA, Protozoan