Specific venereal diseases (trichomoniasis) causing reproductive disorders in cattle in A.R.E

In Arab Republic of Eg;ypt\: L1fect:~•)n w i t h ’rricno;:nonasfoetus protozoa was detected for the first time in bovinesin 1964. A procedure for Cetecting c s rr Le r bulls bydirect ud.cr os cop.lc exami.na td on of cer.trifuged preputialwashing and cultivation intn buita~le culture mediumtogether with t~iel for treatment of valuable infectedbulls were described.Foci of infection with ’I’r i.chomona s foetus protozoawere found in 12 govern.orates in lnwer Egypt to fivegovernorates Ln uppe r Egypt. The results obtained fromthe examination of 1256 bulls in 16 faE~ and 315 animalbreeding centres s20wed thF.tg(1) The ir:cidence of c e.r r’Le.r bulls WElS 19%.(2) Direct microscopic eX8 . .:’”:inati•Jn of c errt r Lfuged prep-ut i.aL wa s rri ng s revealed infection in 15.7% of thebotal• posit Lve s.(3) The percentac,6 of corrier bulls found positive byone , two a nd bhr e e culture te8’~:;fere 80.19 99.1 and100.0% respectiveLy ,