| intestinal trichomoniasis due to tritrichomonas mobilensis in tree shrews (tupaia belangeri). | intestinal trichomoniasis was observed in 156 of 202 tupaia belangeri (77.2%). the parasites were located principally in the cecum (75%) and were far less common in the proximal portion of the colon (19%) or terminal portion of the ileum (6%). advanced trichomoniasis was associated with liquid cecal contents but not diarrhea. the trichomonads had a tendency to penetrate the mucosal epithelial layer, causing desquamation of entire crypts. they never penetrated the epithelial basement membrane and ... | 1995 | 8569152 |