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The parasite of genus Sarcocystis is one of the most commonly found parasite in domestic animals worldwide. Some species of Sarcocystis cause important economic loss when causing clinical and sub clinical disease. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Sarcocystis in slaughtered Cattle in Kerman, Iran. The prevalence of Sarcocystis spp. infection was investigated in 480 cattle, slaughtered from May 2005 to February 2006 in the Kerman, Iran using naked eye examination for macroscopic Sarcocysts, and peptic digestion, muscle squash, squeezing methods for microscopic types. Muscles from heart, tongue, and esophagus, cervical and abdominal muscles of 480 slaughtered cattle were examined for Sarcocystis cysts. The prevalence of microscopic Sarcocystis cysts in cattle was detected in 100% and there was no macroscopic cyst in examined cattle.
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This study was supported by the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. We also thank Mr. Mansour Aminzadeh for his technical support.
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Nourollahi Fard, S.R., Asghari, M. & Nouri, F. Survey of Sarcocystis infection in slaughtered cattle in Kerman, Iran. Trop Anim Health Prod 41, 1633–1636 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-009-9358-z
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