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Research
4. Prevalence
of sarcocystosis in goats slaughtered at an abattoir in Bangalore,
Karnataka state -
Arun M. Dafedar, Placid E. D’ Souza, K. J. Ananda, and
G.C.Puttalakshmamma
Vet World. 2008; 1(11): 335-337
Abstract
The species wise
prevalence of sarcocystosis in goats was recorded as 72.24 and
21.12 percent for S.capracanis andS.hircicanis species,
respectively. The mixed infections with both species were observed
in 14.08 percent of the animals. The organ wise prevalence was
found to be of 69.45, 36.10, 62.50, and 12.5 percent in oesophagus,
heart, diaphragm and tongue, respectively. Morphologically both S.capracanis and S.hircicanis were
microscopic, elongated, spindle-shaped and both ends were
tapering. The sarcocysts of S.capracanis measured
898 to 1009 mm in length and 52 to 168 mm in width with an average
of 540 ± 50 mm and 72.5 ± 13 mm. Where as the sarcocyst of S.hircicanis measured
760 to 1600 mm in length and 65 to 180 mm in width with average
measurements of 980 ± 10 mm and 110 ± 3.5 mm.
Keywords: Prevalence, S.capracanis, S.hircicanis, Goat,
Morphology, Micrometry
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