Microscopic and Molecular Detection of Sarcocystis cruzi (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) in the Heart Muscle of Cattle

Background: Sarcocystis is a genus of coccidian protozoa that at least seven species of it can parasitize cattle. The global prevalence of Sarcocystis is close to 100% in adult cattle. The main aim of this study was to identify the infection rate of Sarcocystis spp. in heart of cattle in Tehran, Ir...

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Main Authors: Ali Dalir Ghaffari, Abdolhossein Dalimi, Majid Pirestani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/2282