Table 1 Prevalence of Pentatrichomonas hominis infection in animals according to the country of identification and the diagnostic method used per published records

Cats from a temple in Nakhon Nayok Province

Nested PCR, sequencing

16/79 (20.25)

–

This study

Cats from a refuge in Kanchanaburi Province

5/40 (12.5)

–

This study

Dogs from a refuge

2/55 (3.64)

–

This study

Goats from farms

0/73 (0)

–

This study

Monkeys in a town

0/35 (0)

–

This study

Cattle from farms

3/55 (5.45)

–

This study

Pigs from farms

0/66 (0)

–

This study

Necropsy, biopsy or organ samples from cats with diarrhoea

In situ hybridisation

1/102 (0.98)

–

[17]

Cats with or without diarrhoea

Faecal culture; PCR

3/77 (3.89)

–

[18]

Cats with chronic diarrhoea

PCR, sequencing

–

2

[11]

Dogs from pet hospitals

Microscopy

Single-tube nested PCR, sequencing

62/315 (19.7)

99/315 (31.4)

–

[19]

Police dogs

Nested PCR, sequencing

69/252 (27.38)

–

[8]

Puppy with diarrhoea

PCRs, sequencing

–

1

[2]

Goats from farms

Single-tube nested PCR, sequencing

2/781 (0.3)

–

[9]

Monkeys from a wildlife park

Nested PCR, sequencing

28/60 (46.67)

–

[8]

Yellow cattle

Nested PCR, sequencing

15/323 (4.6)

–

[5]

Dairy cattle

36/526 (6.8)

–

[5]

Water buffalo

1/106 (0.9)

–

[5]

Pigs from farms

Nested PCR, sequencing

38/158 (24.05)

–

[16]

Pigs from farms

Nested PCR, sequencing

39/500 (7.8)

–

[20]

A pig with diarrhoea

PCRs, sequencing

–

1

[21]

Sheep from farms

Single-tube nested PCR, sequencing

0/832 (0)

–

[9]

Minks from farms

Nested PCR, sequencing

29/60 (48.33)

–

[3]

Sika deer from farms

26/130 (20)

–

[3]

Rex rabbits from farms

13/80 (16.25)

–

[3]

Blue foxes from farms

27/60 (45)

–

[3]

Silver foxes from farms

26/60 (43.33)

–

[3]

Raccoon dogs from farms

32/60 (53.33)

–

[3]

Puppies from breeding kennels

PCR, sequencing

34/215 (15.8)

–

[22]

Cats from public animal shelters

Microscopy

0/1079 (0)

–

[23]

Kittens in pet shops

Nested PCR, sequencing

2/409 (0.5)

–

[24]

Puppies in pet shops

38/544 (7)

[24]

Dogs from public animal shelters

Microscopy

1/906 (0.11)

–

[23]

Marmosets

PCR, sequencing

58/88 (66)

–

[25]

Puppy with diarrhoea

PCR, sequencing

–

3

[26]

Dogs from kennels

Real-time PCR

5/41 (12.19)

–

[27]

Cats attending an international cat show

PCR, sequencing

2/103 (1.9%)

–

[12]

Kittens with diarrhoea

Microscopy, histology

–

4

[28]

Dogs with diarrhoea

PCR, sequencing

13/14 (92.85)

–

[4]

Dogs from a laboratory animal resources facility

PCR, sequencing

0/19 (0)

–

[29]

Dog faeces submitted to a veterinary diagnostic laboratory for parasitologic analysis

0/81 (0)

–

[29]

Dogs with diarrhoea

–

4

[29]

Preputial washing or scraping from bulls

PCR, sequencing

–

4

[15]