Protozoan Parasites of Sarcocystis spp. in Rodents from Commercial Orchards [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Small mammals are an important group of wildlife that can transmit pathogens to humans and animals. There is a lack of comprehensive studies on the protozoan parasites of the genus Sarcocystis in agricultural areas. The aim of the current research was to
Petras Prakas +5 more
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Sarcocystis neurona and related Sarcocystis spp. shed by opossums (Didelphis spp.) in South America [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2021 Protozoan parasites of the genus Sarcocystis are obligatory heteroxenous cyst-forming coccidia that infect a wide variety of animals and encompass approximately 200 described species. At least four Sarcocystis spp. (S. falcatula, S. neurona, S.
Luís Fernando Pita Gondim +4 more
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The Role of Mustelids in the Transmission of Sarcocystis spp. Using Cattle as Intermediate Hosts [PDF]
Animals, 2021 There is a lack of research on the role of mustelids in the transmission of various Sarcocystis spp. In the present study we tested the hypothesis that widespread mustelids in Lithuania could be involved in the transmission of Sarcocystis spp.
Petras Prakas +3 more
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First report of Sarcocystis spp. (Apicomplexa, Sarcocystidae) in Lagostomus maximus (Desmarest, 1917) (Rodentia, Chinchillidae) in Argentina [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023 Sarcocystis is a genus of intracellular parasitic protozoa that infects various species of mammals, birds, and reptiles worldwide. At least 46 Sarcocystis species naturally infect rodents as intermediate hosts producing tissue cysts.
Victoria Canova +4 more
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Detection of Sarcocystis spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in swine and detection of DNA of these protozoa in tissues and sausages [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2022 The seroprevalence of Sarcocystis spp. and Toxoplasma gondii was researched in swine raised in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. Serum samples from 84 pigs from 31 farms were tested using indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) for both agents.
Bruna Dias Espindola +8 more
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Morphological and molecular phylogenetic characterization of Sarcocystis kani sp. nov. and other novel, closely related Sarcocystis spp. infecting small mammals and colubrid snakes in Asia [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023 We investigated the morphology and phylogenetic relationships of novel and previously recognized Sarcocystis spp. infecting small mammals and colubrid snakes in Asia.
Thomas Jäkel +8 more
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Investigation of Sarcocystis spp. in slaughtered cattle and sheep by peptic digestion and histological examination in Sulaimani Province, Iraq [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2021 Background and Aim: Sarcocystosis is a zoonotic infection caused by various species of Sarcocystis organisms with a worldwide geographic distribution.
Shadan Hassan Abdullah
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Molecular detection of cattle Sarcocystis spp. in North-West Italy highlights their association with bovine eosinophilic myositis [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Cattle are intermediate hosts of six Sarcocystis species, among which Sarcocystis hominis and Sarcocystis heydorni can infect humans through the consumption of raw or undercooked meat. In addition to the zoonotic potential, there is increasing
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Molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum and Sarcocystis spp in tissues of Sus scrofa slaughtered in southern Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2023 The aim of this study was to determine the presence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from Toxoplasma gondii, Sarcocystis spp. and Neospora caninum, in tissues of wild boars slaughtered in southern Brazil.
Bibiana Rodrigues de Freitas +6 more
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Molecular investigation of Sarcocystis spp., and Toxoplasma gondii in meat products in Iran [PDF]
BMC Research NotesConsumption of processed meat products and fast foods are popular, all over the world. This investigation examined the prevalence of Sarcocystis spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in processed meats (hamburgers, sausages, jambon) due to their global consumption.
Moloud Tabrizi +3 more
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