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Disseminated Sarcocystis miescheriana infection in a finisher pig in Grenada. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
This is the first reported case of sarcocystosis due to Sarcocystis miescheriana in a pig on a farm in Grenada. The definitive and intermediate hosts for S. miescheriana are pigs and dogs, respectively. Severe infection by the parasite resulted in the condemnation of the entire carcass at meat inspection.
Chikweto A, Mapp-Alexander V, Cummings K, Bhaiyat MI, Alhassan A.   +4 more
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A case report of Sarcocystis sp. isolated from a tumor-like tissue mass on the back of a 6-year-old ewe in Isfahan, Iran

Journal of Zoonotic Diseases, 2021
Sarcocystosis is a zoonotic disease in sheep caused by an intracellular parasite belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa, order Eucoccidioria, and Sarcocystidae family. In the parasite life cycle, there is a need for an intermediate host and a definite host.
Nasser Hajipour , Mehdi Salimi , Habib Allah Rashidzadeh , Ata Kaboudari   +3 more
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TROCARIZATION FOR DIAGNOSIS OF SARCOCYSTOSIS IN SHEEP [PDF]

Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 2009
Trocarization was used for diagnosis of sheep sarcocystosis for the first time with current study by using human biopsy needle. The obtained samples exposed to recommended sarcocystosis diagnosis techniques ( Trichinoscopy, Post trichinoscopy drop ...
Al-Bayati, Saad M. H, Mwafaq S. Q, Nadheem J, Hussain, Barwary   +5 more
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Effects of irradiation on the survival of Sarcocystis bradyzoites in beef. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
• The mortality rate of Sarcocystis bradyzoites increased with increasing radiation dose. The highest mortality rate of Sarcocystis bradyzoites by electron beam and gamma irradiation was at a dose of 2 kGy with 92.5% and 100%, respectively. Gamma rays able to eliminate Sarcocystis bradyzoites in infected meat better than electron beam irradiation ...
Azizi S, Hajipour N, Hassanzadeh P, Ketzis J.   +3 more
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Survey on the prevalence of intestinal parasites in domestic cats (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758) in central Nepal

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 559-571, March 2023., 2023
The current study determined the prevalence and diversity of gastrointestinal parasites in domestic and feral cats from Ratnanagar in Chitwan in Central Nepal. It revealed a 100% rate in feral cats and 94.4% in household cats. Abstract Introduction Cats (Felis catus) are the only felines that live in close contact with humans.
Roshan Babu Adhikari, Madhuri Adhikari Dhakal, Purna Bahadur Ale, Ganga Ram Regmi, Tirth Raj Ghimire   +4 more
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Molecular Identification, Pathogenesis, and Life Cycle of Sarcocystis cruzi from Cattle (Bos taurus) in New Valley Governorate, Egypt

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
Sarcocystis cruzi was identified by molecular methods from an intermediate host, cattle (Bos taurus), in El‐Kharga, New Valley Governorate, Egypt, and its life cycle and pathogenicity were studied in the final host, dogs (Canis familiaris). 600 slaughtered cattle aged 6–8 years (480/120 males/females) were included.
Mohammed B. M. El-Mahdi, Soheir A. Rabie, Reda M. El-S. Hassanine, Amal A. Hassan, Obaida F. Abo Elhussien, Mamdooh Ghoneum, Mohamed S. A. El-Gerbed, Eric Agola Lelo   +7 more
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A retrospective study of choke (oesophageal obstruction) in 64 one‐hump Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Saudi Arabia

Veterinary Record Open, Volume 9, Issue 1, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Background Choke (oesophageal obstruction) is an important oesophageal disorder in large domestic animals. Published studies on choke in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) are few in number and deal with small number of cases. Methods Sixty‐four camels with choke were presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, King Faisal University.
Mohamed K. Zabady, Turke Shawaf
wiley   +1 more source

Visna in a UK flock and the biosecurity risk arising from the onward sale of likely infected pedigree stock

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2021., 2021
Abstract Small ruminant lentivirus infections in sheep most commonly present with respiratory signs (maedi) and indurative mastitis, while primary neurological signs (visna) have rarely been reported in Great Britain (GB). Most reports of visna describe signs referable to myelitis, although central signs associated with encephalitis may feature.
Mike Evans, George Caldow, Jorge Del‐Pozo, Rob Kelly, Sandra Scholes, Neil Sargison   +5 more
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Infective myositis

Brain Pathology, Volume 31, Issue 3, May 2021., 2021
Abstract Myositis is inflammation especially of the voluntary muscles, characterized by localized or diffuse pain, tenderness on movement or palpation, swelling, and/or weakness. The two main categories of myositis include non‐infectious and infectious.
Gayathri Narayanappa, Bevinahalli Nanjegowda Nandeesh   +1 more
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Molecular and Microscopic Investigation of Sarcocystis Species Isolated from Sheep Muscles in Iran

Journal of Food Quality, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
Sarcocystis species is a genus of cyst‐forming parasites infecting both humans and animals globally. Some of these species cause clinical and subclinical diseases in the host and may lead to economic losses. This study was carried out to identify the distribution patterns of Sarcocystis spp.
Nader Pestechian, Hossein Ali Yousefi, Reza Kalantari, Rasool Jafari, Faham Khamesipour, Mohammad Keshtkar, Mahsa Esmaeilifallah, Alessandro Di Cerbo   +7 more
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