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