Trichomonas /Tricho·mo·nas/ (-mo´nas) a genus of flagellate protozoa. It includes T. ho´minis, a nonpathogenic human intestinal parasite, T. te´nax, a nonpathogenic species found in the human mouth, and T. vagina´lis, the cause of trichomoniasis.trichomo´nal
Trichomonas
Trichomonas [trik″o-mo´nas]
Trich·o·mon·as (tr k  -m  ns)n. A genus of parasitic protozoan flagellates that cause trichomoniasis. |
Trichomonas
[trik′əmon′əs]
a genus of flagellate protozoa that includes many species that are parasitic. Some live in the mouth of humans and are found around carious teeth. Other species are found in the vagina and urethra of women. They are a cause of trichomoniasis.
Trichomonas [trik″o-mo´nas]
a genus of flagellate protozoa parasitic in birds and mammals, including humans. T. ho´minis and T. te´nax are nonpathogenic species found in the human mouth and intestines. T. vagina´lis is found in the vagina and male genital tract and is the cause of trichomoniasis.
Schematic diagram of Trichomonas vaginalis. From Brunzel, 1994.
Trichomonas
a genus of flagellate protozoa parasitic in animals, birds, and in humans. Member of the family Trichomonadidae and characterized usually by the presence of a single flagellum.
Trichomonas caballi
found in the colon of horses.
Trichomonas canistomae
found in the mouth of dogs.
Trichomonas equi (syn. Trichomonas faecalis)
see tritrichomonasequi.
Trichomonas equibuccalis
found in the mouth of horses.
Trichomonas felistomae
found in the mouth of cats.
Trichomonas foetus
see tritrichomonasfoetus.
Trichomonas gallinae
found in the upper digestive tract of many birds but mostly in pigeon squabs where it causes avian trichomoniasis.
Trichomonas gallinarum
see tetratrichomonasgallinarum.
Trichomonas hominis
see pentatrichomonashominis.
Trichomonas intestinalis
see pentatrichomonashominis.
Trichomonas macacovaginae
found in the vagina of the rhesus monkey.
Trichomonas phasioni
causes diarrhea and dehydration of pheasant poults.
Trichomonas tenax
found in the mouth of monkeys and humans but has no pathogenic effect.
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