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Tritrichomonas Blagburni Infection
A parasitic infection caused by the flagellated protozoan Tritrichomonas blagburni that primarily affects cats, especially those in multi-cat environments.
Key Facts
- Genetic research indicates this feline organism is likely a distinct species separate from the bovine Tritrichomonas foetus.
- The parasite colonizes the lower intestine and causes chronic mucous or bloody diarrhea.
- Infection can persist asymptomatically even after clinical diarrhea resolves, keeping the cat contagious.
- Transmission most commonly occurs through shared litter boxes where the organism survives in fecal material for several days.