Sarcocystis spp. Macrocysts Infection in Wildfowl Species in Eastern Baltic Region: Trends in Prevalence in 2011-2022. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2023 Simple Summary Macrocysts of the protozoan Sarcocystis rileyi, resembling rice grains, are found in the muscles of numerous duck species. Meat from ducks contaminated with S. rileyi is not suitable for consumption, and severe S.
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Identification of Sarcocystis spp. in Slaughtered Sheep from Spain and Evaluation of Bradyzoite Viability after Freezing. [PDF]
Vet SciSimple Summary This study was designed to identify the protozoan parasite Sarcocystis spp. in sheep meat in Spain and to measure its inactivation when meat is frozen at −20 °C. Sarcocystis spp.
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The Role of Birds of the Family Corvidae in Transmitting Sarcocystis Protozoan Parasites
Animals, 2021 Members of the family Corvidae are ecologically flexible omnivorous birds, particularly adaptive to urban habitats, and living in proximity to humans; these birds may serve as definitive hosts (DH) for Sarcocystis spp., but research about this is lacking.
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A Review on Alaria alata, Toxoplasma gondii and Sarcocystis spp. in Mammalian Game Meat Consumed in Europe: Epidemiology, Risk Management and Future Directions. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Simple Summary In many European countries, game meat consumption is related to the traditional hunting culture. Its demand and consumption are increasing, also due to the growing populations of wild ungulates. However, specific public health issues exist
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Performance of the Dot-blot test method for detecting antibodies to Sarcocystis spp. in cattle [PDF]
Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2020 : Serological techniques can detect antibodies against Sarcocystis spp., Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii antigens in single or mixed infections.
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Sarcocystis Species (Apicomplexa, Eucoccidiorida) Parasitizing Snakes
Parasitologia, 2023 The genus Sarcocystis has approximately 200 species that are able to infect homeothermic and poikilothermic animals. So far, 23 Sarcocystis spp. have snakes as definitive hosts (DHs) and mammals and/or reptiles as intermediate hosts (IHs).
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Role of three bird species in the life cycle of two Sarcocystis spp. (Apicomplexa, Sarcocystidae) in the Czech Republic. [PDF]
Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl, 2022 Máca O, González-Solís D.
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Modulation of the host Th1 immune response in pigeon protozoal encephalitis caused by Sarcocystis calchasi [PDF]
, 2013 Pigeon protozoal encephalitis (PPE) is an emerging central-nervous disease of domestic pigeons (Columba livia f. domestica) reported in Germany and the United States.
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Food and Waterborne Parasitology, 2020 Sarcocystis spp. are protozoan parasites which can infect a wide range of vertebrates, including humans; the latter can act as definitive hosts for two cattle Sarcocystis spp.: Sarcocystis hominis and Sarcocystis heydorni.
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First Report of Sarcocystis Masoni in a Captive Alpaca (Vicugna Pacos) From China
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Background: Sarcocystosis is a parasitic disease caused by intracellular protozoan parasite of the genus Sarcocystis. Tissue samples of alpacas (n = 4) from Henan province (China) were screened for Sarcocystis spp.
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