Organisms

Tritrichomonas foetus

A species of flagellate parasitic EUKARYOTE. It possesses a long undulating membrane that is bordered on its outer margin by a flagellum that becomes free posteriorly. This organism causes infections in cows that could lead to temporary infertility or abortion.

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Abstract

A species of flagellate parasitic EUKARYOTE. It possesses a long undulating membrane that is bordered on its outer margin by a flagellum that becomes free posteriorly. This organism causes infections in cows that could lead to temporary infertility or abortion.

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS (IM) and ABORTION, VETERINARY (IM) if pertinent; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

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Previous Indexing

  • Mastigophora (1967-1971)
  • Tritrichomonas (1972-1991)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tritrichomonas foetus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016835. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016835
  2. Tritrichomonas foetus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritrichomonas_foetus
  3. Tritrichomonas foetus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7844461