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Identification of Sarcocystis Species “Macrocystis" by Visual and Molecular Technique in Sheep and Goats -Sulaymaniyah Slaughterhouse.

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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This study aimed to investigate factors established to be independently associated with parasitic infection such as the gender, seasons and tissues (oesophagus, heart, diaphragm and tongue). Examination of 194897 sheep out of which 129635 males and 65262 females revealed that 9062 sheep were found to be infected (6128 males and 2934 females). The examination of 27720 goats out of which 17809 males and 9911 females exposed those 969 goats were found to be infected (491males and 478 females). Also, results showed that incidences of sheep sarcocystosis among the studied sheep observed to be gradually decrease from the highest infection percent of 5.5% in summer, 4.7% in Autumn, 4.4% in winter to reach its minimum during spring (4%). Regarding goats sarcocystosis among the studied goats observed to be gradually decrease from the highest infection percent of 3.5% in summer, 3.4% in Autumn, 3.4% in winter to reach its minimum during spring (2.7%). For sheep regarding Mincing and tissue squash method, 62% of sheep were infected in esophagus (48% males and 14% females), 52% were infected in heart (42% males and 10% females), 24% were infected in diaphragm (18% males and 6% females) and 68% were infected in tongue (52% males and 16% females). Meanwhile in Cellophane adhesive, 48% of sheep were infected in esophagus (36% males and 12% females), 50% were infected in heart (38% males and 12% females), 26% were infected in diaphragm (18% males and 8% females) and 72% were infected in tongue (50% males and 22% females). 

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10.21608/jappmu.2021.204699

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Sarcocystis spp. (Macrocystis), sheep, goats, Sulaymaniyah Slaughterhouse

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Shabang

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Salam

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Mahmood

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Animal Science Department-College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences-University of Sulaymaniyah

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shabang.010017@univsul.edu.iq

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Bahzad

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Salih Mustafa

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Hama

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Animal Science Department-College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences-University of Sulaymaniyah

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12

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10

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28848

Issue Date

2021-10-01

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2021-09-11

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2021-10-01

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331

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337

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2090-3642

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2090-3723

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876

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Journal of Animal and Poultry Production

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22 Jan 2023