TY - JOUR
T1 - Bovine trichomoniasis
T2 - A hidden threat to reproductive efficiency
AU - Hermadi, Herry Agoes
AU - Khairullah, Aswin Rafif
AU - Damayanti, Yenny
AU - Safitri, Erma
AU - Tyasningsih, Wiwiek
AU - Warsito, Sunaryo Hadi
AU - Fauzia, Kartika Afrida
AU - Wardhani, Bantari Wisynu Kusuma
AU - Ekawasti, Fitrine
AU - Wibowo, Syahputra
AU - Fauziah, Ima
AU - Moses, Ikechukwu Benjamin
AU - Kurniasih, Dea Anita Ariani
AU - Kusala, Muhammad Khaliim Jati
AU - Julaeha, Julaeha
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli. All rights reserved.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Bovine trichomoniasis is a reproductive illness that affects cattle causing pyometra, early to mid-pregnancy miscarriages, and lower birth rates. Tritrichomonas foetus is a flagellated protozoan which first discovered in France in 1888 and composts three phases during its lifecycle including trophozoite, cyst, and pseudocyst. In addition, several factors contributed to the prevalence of trichomoniasis and fall into three categories are management, cow, and bull-related factors. The fundamental causes of bovine trichomoniasis-related embryonic or fetal death have not been precisely determined. Immunity to T. foetus has been subjected to very little contemporary research, but a thorough assessment of earlier work has been conducted. Clinical symptoms in cattle ranged from moderate endometritis or vaginitis to acute inflammation of the entire reproductive system. In cows, pregnancy-related infections result in metritis, pyometra, early embryonic demise, and abortion; whereas in bulls, it is suspected that bovine trichomoniasis should have their preputial cavity sampled and then sent to a laboratory for positive organism identification. To date, sexual contact is the known method of transmission of T. foetus. There have not been any significant attempts to create a treatment plan for cows because the infection is self-limitation. The distinct epidemiological features of bovine trichomoniasis determine the best prevention and control measures.
AB - Bovine trichomoniasis is a reproductive illness that affects cattle causing pyometra, early to mid-pregnancy miscarriages, and lower birth rates. Tritrichomonas foetus is a flagellated protozoan which first discovered in France in 1888 and composts three phases during its lifecycle including trophozoite, cyst, and pseudocyst. In addition, several factors contributed to the prevalence of trichomoniasis and fall into three categories are management, cow, and bull-related factors. The fundamental causes of bovine trichomoniasis-related embryonic or fetal death have not been precisely determined. Immunity to T. foetus has been subjected to very little contemporary research, but a thorough assessment of earlier work has been conducted. Clinical symptoms in cattle ranged from moderate endometritis or vaginitis to acute inflammation of the entire reproductive system. In cows, pregnancy-related infections result in metritis, pyometra, early embryonic demise, and abortion; whereas in bulls, it is suspected that bovine trichomoniasis should have their preputial cavity sampled and then sent to a laboratory for positive organism identification. To date, sexual contact is the known method of transmission of T. foetus. There have not been any significant attempts to create a treatment plan for cows because the infection is self-limitation. The distinct epidemiological features of bovine trichomoniasis determine the best prevention and control measures.
KW - Abortion
KW - Bovine reproductive infections
KW - Illness
KW - Single-celled flagellated parasites
KW - Tritrichomonas foetus
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U2 - 10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i11.1
DO - 10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i11.1
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85211630210
SN - 2226-4485
VL - 14
SP - 2722
EP - 2730
JO - Open Veterinary Journal
JF - Open Veterinary Journal
IS - 11
ER -