Trichomonas

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

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Trich·o·mon·as (trk-mns)

n.

A genus of parasitic protozoan flagellates that cause trichomoniasis.

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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.

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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.

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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.