Comparative morphological studies on three Sarcocystis species in Sohag, Egypt
Khalifa, R.M.A.; El-Nadi, N.Abd.El-Fattah.A.; Sayed, F.G.; Omran, E.Khalaf.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 38(2): 599-608
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1110-0583 PMID: 18853631 Document Number: 620785
Samples from the tongue, heart, oesophagus and skeletal muscles were collected from 100 cows and 100 buffaloes from Sohag slaughterhouses. Macroscopic examination for sarcocysts was followed by microscopic ones on impression smears and compressed muscles. Histological sections and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies were done on positive cases. Sarcocystis infection rate in cows was 84%. Two species of Sarcocystis were detected.