Molecular-phylogenetic investigation of trichomonads in dogs and cats reveals a novel Tritrichomonas species.

Background: Trichomonosis is a common infection in small animals, mostly manifesting in gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea. Although oral trichomonads are also known, the species found colonizing the large intestine are more frequently detected protozoa.

Methods: In the present study, four wildcats, 94 domestic cats, and 25 dogs, originating from 18 different locations in Hungary, were investigated for the presence of oral and large intestinal trichomonads based on the 18S rRNA gene and ITS2.

Screening of Domestic Cats from North-Eastern Hungary for and That Cause Infections in Local Wildcat Populations.

Among vector-borne protozoa and are considered emerging species in felids in Europe. To investigate the presence of these two protozoa 127 domestic cats and 4 wildcats were screened by PCRs targeting the rRNA gene of spp. and piroplasms, as well as the gene of spp.