by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 11, 2014
Trypanosoma gambiense Dutton, 1902 (Figure 1-30) ETYMOLOGY: This parasite was named after its location along the Gambia river in West Africa. SYNONYMS:Trypanosoma ugandense Castellani, 1903; Trypanosome castellanii, Kruse, 1903; Trypanosoma hominis Manson, 1903;...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 11, 2014
Giardia felis Hegner, 1925 (Figures 1-27 through 1-29) ETYMOLOGY:Giardia for Dr. Giard (1846-1908) and felis for the feline host SYNONYMS:Giardia lamblia Stiles, 1915, Giardia duodenalis (Daviane, 1875), Giardia cati Deschiens, 1925 HISTORY: The organism was...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 11, 2014
Pentatrichomonas hominis (Davaine, 1860) Wenrich, 1931 (Figure 1-26) Trichomonads have been described from the large intestine of cats (Wenrich, 1944). The species in the intestine of the cat is not the same as that found in the mouth of the cat and other animals. The...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 11, 2014
Tetratrichomonas felistomae (Hegner and Ratcliffe, 1927) Honigberg, 1978 ETYMOLOGY: Tetra (four) + tricho (hair) + monas (body) and felis (cat) + stomae (mouth). SYNONYMS:Trichomonas felistomae Hegner and Ratcliffe, 1927. HISTORY:Tetratrichomonas felistomae was first...
