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Species Trichomonas gallinae (Rivolta, 1878)

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Species Trichomonas gallinae (Rivolta, 1878)

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IBRA

Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Ecological Descriptors

Commensal, parasitic (host(s): [COLUMBIDAE] 'Senegal dove' (crop); Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw, 1805) [PSITTACIDAE] Budgerigar (crop); Gallus gallus Linnaeus, 1758 [PHASIANIDAE] Domestic Chicken (pharynx, oesophagus, crop); Columba livia Gmelin, 1789 [COLUMBIDAE] Domestic Pigeon, Feral Pigeon (mouth, pharynx, oesophagus, crop)), 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

Baker J.R. 1986. Trichomoniasis, a major cause of vomiting in budgerigars. Veterinary Record 118: 447-449 (Melopsittacus undulatus)

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

Grimes, T.M. & Elder, J.K. 1971. The isolation of trichomonads from pigeons. Australian Veterinary Journal 47: 160-161 (Columba livia)

Henderson, G.M., Gulland, F.M.D. & Hawkey, C.M. 1988. Haematological findings in budgerigars with Megabacterium and Trichomonas infections associated with 'going light'. Veterinary Record 123: 492-494 (Melopsittacus undulatus)

McKeon, T., Dunsmore, J. & Raidal, S.R. 1997. Trichomonas gallinae in budgerigars and columbid birds in Perth, Western Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 75: 652-655 (Melopsittacus undulatus; Columba livia)

Morrow, C. 1986. Poultry parasites. pp. 663-700 in Poultry Health. Post-Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. (Columba livia; Gallus gallus)

Rac, R. & Hreczko, I. 1960. Trichomoniasis in chickens. Australian Veterinary Journal 36: 473-474 (Gallus gallus)

Seddon, H.R. & Albiston, H.E. 1966. Diseases of domestic animals in Australia. Part 4. Protozoan and virus diseases. Canberra : Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Division of Veterinary Hygeine) Vol. No. 8 2. (Columba livia)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-Mar-2015 12-Mar-2015 MOVED
12-Mar-2015 EXCAVATA Cavalier-Smith, 2002 (emend. Simpson (2003)) 12-Mar-2015 MOVED
12-Mar-2015 SARCOMASTIGOPHORA Honigberg & Balamuth, 1934 10-Apr-2024 MODIFIED
26-Jul-2012 10-Apr-2024 MODIFIED
20-Jul-2011 ADDED