Tritrichomonas caviae
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| ( Davaine , 1875) |
Tritrichomonas caviae (outdated Trichomonas caviae , Trichomonas flagelliphora ) is a single cell from the trichomonad family thatoccursin the intestines of guinea pigs . As a saprobiont it probably belongs to the normal blind intestinal flora , but if it reproduces heavily it can lead to intestinal inflammation, which is known as trichomoniasis .
features
T. caviae is pear, egg or lima bean-shaped and 10–22 µm × 6–11 µm in size. At the anterior end lies the flagellum complex with three anterior flagella, which are shorter than the body. At the rear end there is a drag whip with an undulating membrane. The parabasal body is rod-shaped. The axis rod ( axostyle ) arches slightly over the body and is surrounded by two to three colored rings. The cell nucleus is large, oval and contains a nucleus . The cytoplasm contains granules and vacuoles .
Occurrence
T. caviae occurs worldwide. About the frequency of occurrence in healthy animals there is contradicting information between 12 and 85%. Within the intestinal canal, the unicellular organism primarily colonizes the appendix , and in part also the ileum and jejunum .
literature
- Joseph E. Wagner: The Biology of the Guinea Pig . Academic Press, 2014, ISBN 9781483289328 , p. 177.
