Species Trichomonas equi Fantham, 1921

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• Trichomonas equi Fantham, H.B. 1921. Some parasitic Protozoa found in South Africa. (IV). South African Journal of Science 18: 164 - 170.

Ecological Descriptors

Commensal, parasitic (host(s): Equus (Equus) caballus Linnaeus, 1758 [EQUIDAE] Horse (caecum, colon)), symbiotic (host(s): 'Turtur suratensis' [COLUMBIDAE] 'Indian dove' (pharynx, larynx); Accipiter fasciatus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) [ACCIPITRIDAE] Brown Goshawk (oesophagus, pharynx); Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw, 1805) [PSITTACIDAE] Budgerigar (pharynx); Serinus canaria Linnaeus, 1758 [FRINGILLIDAE] Canary (oesophagus, crop); Tiliqua multifasciata Sternfeld, 1919 [SCINCIDAE] Centralian Blue-tongued Skink, Blue-tongued Lizard; Phaps chalcoptera (Latham, 1790) [COLUMBIDAE] Common Bronzewing (oesophagus, pharynx); Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck & Laugier, 1822) [COLUMBIDAE] Crested Pigeon (syn. Geophaps lophotes; gut); Gallus gallus Linnaeus, 1758 [PHASIANIDAE] Domestic Chicken (caeca, crop, oesophagus); Columba livia Gmelin, 1789 [COLUMBIDAE] Domestic Pigeon, Feral Pigeon (pharynx, oesophagus); Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) [CASUARIIDAE] Emu (gut); Egernia stokesii (Gray, 1845) [SCINCIDAE] Gidgee Skink; Erythrura gouldiae (Gould, 1844) [PLOCEIDAE] Gouldian Finch (syn. Chloebia gouldiae); Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 [EQUIDAE] Horse (faeces); Varanus varius (White, 1790) [VARANIDAE] Lace Monitor; Rattus villosissimus (Waite, 1898) [MURIDAE] Long-haired Rat (gut); Bufo marinus (Linnaeus, 1758) [BUFONIDAE] Marine Toad, Cane Toad (intestines); Glossopsitta concinna (Shaw, 1791) [PSITTACIDAE] Musk Lorikeet (oesophagus, pharynx); Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Ox (preputial cavity (culture)); Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 [SUIDAE] Pig (gut); Cacatua leadbeateri (Vigors, 1831) [CACATUIDAE] Pink Cockatoo, Major Mitchell Cockatoo, Leadbeater’s Cockatoo (crop); Trachydosaurus rugosus Gray, 1825 [SCINCIDAE] Shingleback Lizard, Stumpy-tailed Lizard, Sleepy Lizard (syn. Tiliqua rugosa; rectum); Ninox novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1788) [STRIGIDAE] Southern Boobook (oesophagus, pharynx); Isoodon obesulus (Shaw, 1797) [PERAMELIDAE] Southern Brown Bandicoot (syn. Thylacis obesulus; intestines); Limnodynastes tasmaniensis Günther, 1858 [MYOBATRACHIDAE] Spotted Grass Frog (intestines); Varanus storri Mertens, 1966 [VARANIDAE] Storr’s Monitor; Oxyuranus scutellatus (Peters, 1867) [ELAPIDAE] Taipan (faeces); Podargus strigoides (Latham, 1801) [PODARGIDAE] Tawny Frogmouth, Mopoke (intestines); Bothrochilus fuscus (Peters, 1873) [BOIDAE] Water Python (syn. Liasis fuscus)).

Associated Fauna References

Arundel J.H. 1978. Parasitic diseases of the horse. Veterinary Review No. 18. Sydney : Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney. (Equus (Equus) caballus)

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Equus (Equus) caballus)

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