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Morphological and molecular characterization of a species of Tetratrichomonas present in feces of Brazilian sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus).
Parasitology research - 1 Jan 2020
Carreiro Caroline Cunha, McIntosh Douglas, Dos Santos Daniele Juliano, de Paula Lopes Samara, de Jesus Vera Lúcia Teixeira
Abstract excerpt
The trichomonads form part of the phylum Parabasalia, a complex assemblage of diverse species of flagellated protists, with some members recognized as pathogens of men and/or animals. Associations, probably as commensals, between the species Tetratrichomonas ovis and sheep were reported in North America during the 1960s based on morphological and cultural characteristics. Intriguingly, no subsequent studies of...
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