| Trichomonads | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Excavata |
| Phylum: | Metamonada |
| Class: | Parabasalia |
| Order: | Trichomonadida |
| Family: | Trichomonadidae |
| Genus: | Trichomonas |
Trichomonas is a genus of anaerobic protists that are parasites of vertebrates. included with the parabasalids.
Species of Trichomonas include
- Trichomonas vaginalis, an organism living inside the vagina of humans
- Trichomonas gallinae, which infects birds, and may resemble a parasite that infected the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex.[1]
References
- ^ Wolff E.D.S., Salisbury, S.W., Horner J.R., & Varricchio D.J. (2009). "Common Avian Infection Plagued the Tyrant Dinosaurs". PLoS ONE 4 (9): e7288. doi:. http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0007288.
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