Morphological, ultrastructural, genetic characteristics and remarkably low prevalence of macroscopic Sarcocystis species isolated from sheep and goats in Kurdistan region, Iraq

Morphological, ultrastructural, genetic characteristics and remarkably low prevalence of macroscopic Sarcocystis species isolated from sheep and goats in Kurdistan region, Iraq

IntroductionSarcocystis is a genus of cyst-forming parasites that infest both humans and livestock. Some parasites cause clinical and subclinical diseases in their hosts, resulting in economic losses.MethodsEsophagus, diaphragm, and skeletal muscle from slaughtered sheep and goats were examined macr...

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Main Authors: Salh Nawshirwan, Nicole Heucken, Nadin Piekarek, Tim van Beers, Nicole Fulgham-Scott, Andrea Grandoch, Wolfram F. Neiss, Johannes Vogt, Mohammed Barham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
genetic analysis
goat
sheep
Sarcocystis gigantea
Sarcocystis medusiformis
Sarcocystis moulei
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1225796/full

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