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The Incidence of Sarcocystis in Slaughtered Food Animals

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Meat hygiene

Abstract

Sarcocystis affects the meat quality, rendering meat unmarketable and unacceptable to consumers. In the present study, total (2000) Slaughtered animals were examined during P.M inspection then the Macroscopic and Microscopic examinations were done for detection of Sarcocystis followed by Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in El-Basateen automated abattoir in Cairo, Egypt. With special references to species, age, and sex of slaughtered animals, our study revealed that the higher incidence (macroscopic and microscopic) in old buffaloes (48.6%-63.2%) than young ones (41.2-53.8%), respectively followed by cattle, sheep finally camel. In addition to the higher incidence (macroscopic and microscopic) in female buffaloes (25.8%-36.2%) than male ones (37%-49.6%), respectively followed by cattle, camel finally sheep. The PCR confirmed the presence of Sarcocystis in examined samples. SO that, the work recommended that Using of Microscopic examination and PCR for detection and confirmation of Sarcocystosis in abattoirs to avoid animals and human infections with such zoonotic parasite.

DOI

10.21608/bvmj.2018.38219

Keywords

meat, slaughtered food animals, Parasites, PCR

Authors

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Hemmat

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M. Ibrahim

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Department of Meat Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University

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Rasha

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El Sabagh

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Department of Meat Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University

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First Name

Ahmed

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A. Wahba

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Department of Parasitology, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki, Giza

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El Sayed A.

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Abd El Rahman

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Department of Parasitology, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki, Giza

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Volume

35

Article Issue

1

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5726

Issue Date

2018-09-01

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2019-07-01

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2018-09-01

Page Start

106

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122

Print ISSN

1110-6581

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2974-4806

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812

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Benha Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://bvmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Incidence of Sarcocystis in Slaughtered Food Animals

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Created At

22 Jan 2023