PREVALENCE OF SARCOCYSTIS IN SOWS FROM IOWA

Authors
DUBEY JP POWELL EC
Citation
Jp. Dubey et Ec. Powell, PREVALENCE OF SARCOCYSTIS IN SOWS FROM IOWA, Veterinary parasitology, 52(1-2), 1994, pp. 151-155
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology,"Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Veterinary parasitology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03044017
Volume
52
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
151 - 155
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-4017(1994)52:1-2<151:POSISF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The hearts of 893 sows from Iowa killed for food between January 1990 and February 1992 were examined for Sarcocystis bradyzoites by the dig estion technique. Bradyzoites were found in 163 (18.2%) hearts. Sectio ns of formalin-fixed tissues from 28 hearts with demonstrable bradyzoi tes were examined for sarcocysts. Sarcocystis miescheriana sarcocysts were found in six pigs. The prevalence of Sarcocystis was apparently n ot affected by season.