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Humans are considered the typical hosts of\n                    <jats:italic>Trichomonas tenax<\/jats:italic>\n                    but it has also been found in dogs, cats, and other animals, which makes it a factor with a significant zoonotic potential. Apart from\n                    <jats:italic>T. tenax<\/jats:italic>\n                    , domestic carnivores may be infected with such species as\n                    <jats:italic>T. canistomae<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>T. felistomae<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>T. brixi.<\/jats:italic>\n                    The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, species composition, and risk factors of trichomonad colonization of the oral cavity in dogs and cats from Poland. Oral swabs from 238 household animals (151 dogs and 87 cats) were examined using cultivation methods. 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The detection of zoonotic\n                    <jats:italic>T. tenax<\/jats:italic>\n                    in a substantial number of examined animals highlights the relevance of this finding also in the context of human health.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1007\/s11259-026-11565-x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,7]],"date-time":"2026-10-07T05:10:02Z","timestamp":1791349802000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Trichomonads in the oral cavity of dogs and cats: species composition and relationship with animal age and oral hygiene status"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"50","author":[{"given":"Agnieszka","family":"Piekara-St\u0119pi\u0144ska","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Albert","family":"Czerski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Barbara","family":"Szczepankiewicz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Agnieszka","family":"Lachowicz-Wolak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Micha\u0142","family":"Gorczykowski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jolanta","family":"Piekarska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,7]]},"reference":[{"issue":"2","key":"11565_CR1","first-page":"111","volume":"6","author":"NY Al-Dabbagh","year":"2007","unstructured":"Al-Dabbagh NY, Kharofa WA (2007) Preparation and evaluation of local medium for culture and growth of Trichomonas vaginalis isolated from patients in Mosul, Iraq. 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