Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
High prevalence of Sarcocystis spp. infections in cattle (Bos taurus) from central China.
- Journal:
- Parasitology international
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Yang, YuRong et al.
- Affiliation:
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine · China
Abstract
Myocardium and diaphragm samples of cattle (n = 521) from HeNan Province (China) were screened for Sarcocystis sarcocysts by histological examination, pepsin digestion, and molecular assays. Morphology and molecular assays were used for identification. The prevalence of Sarcocystis infection in cattle was 41.5% (216/521). Histological examination identified sarcocysts in the myocardium (49.4%, 200/405) and diaphragm (13.8%, 16/116) of cattle. Two species were identified, namely S. cruzi (41.3%, 215/521) and S. hominis (0.2%, 1/521). The findings of the present study indicate a high prevalence of S. cruzi infection in cattle from central China.
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