Domain Eukaryota Scientific name Trichomonadida Rank Order | Phylum Metamonada Higher classification Parabasalid | |
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Lower classifications Trichomonas, Pentatrichomonas hominis, Trichomonas vaginalis Similar Trichomonas vaginalis, Trichomonas, Giardia | ||
Medical vocabulary what does trichomonadida mean
Trichomonadida is an order of anaerobic protists, included with the parabasalids. Members of this order are referred to as trichomonads. Most are either parasites or other endosymbionts of animals. They typically have four to six flagella at the cell's apical pole, one of which is recurrent - that is, it runs along a surface wave, giving the aspect of an undulating membrane. Like other parabasalids, they typically have an axostyle, a pelta, a costa, and parabasal bodies. In Histomonas only one flagellum and a reduced axostyle are found, and in Dientamoeba, both are absent.
Contents
Trichomonads reproduce by a special form of longitudinal fission, leading to large numbers of trophozoites in a relatively short time. Cysts never form, so transmission from one host to another is always based on direct contact between the sites they occupy.
Some organisms in this order include:
Treatment
The preferred treatment for trichomonad infection is Metronidazole.