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Uncommon Cysticercus bovis-induced Liver Lesions in Slaughtered Beef Cattle Imported from Sudan

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Veterinary Pathology & Animal Diseases

Abstract

In our country, imported Sudanese cattle are supposed to be an important source of high-quality protein, which is obtained from their meat and milk. Consequently, strict veterinary inspection should be applied to these animals in slaughterhouses before being subjected to human consumption. This study aims to report the unusual migration of Taenia sagniata larvae (Cysticercus bovis) to the liver of these animals and describe the pathological changes stimulated by them. In a survey started in December 2020 and ended by October 2021, 1575 livers were carefully inspected and examined, from which 172 specimens were condemned for different lesions. Prevalence of cysticercosis was 1% (16/1575) among the totally examined livers. However, out of the rejected specimens, cysticercosis occurred at a percentage of 9.3% (16\172). 5 livers showed a single cyst, while 11 showed multiple. The total cyst count was 44, of which 28/44 (63.6%) were viable with thin transparent walls and discharging of spotted scolex on incision. However, 16/44 (36.3%) cysts were degenerated and appeared firm, pale yellowish, with firm consistency. The morphological appearance of the liver varied from normal structure and consistency to swollen with rounded borders. Histopathological analysis showed a fully developed bladder-like cyst with its invaginated scolex in liver tissues resulting in necrotic changes in hepatocytes, fibrosis and inflammatory infiltrate. Due to the significant risk of Cysticercus bovis to human health, meat inspection must be carefully considered.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2024.246885.1682

Keywords

cattle, Cysticercus bovis, Liver, Taenia saginata, Zoonosis

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Hesham

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Affiliation

Department of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt

Email

mohamhesham89890@gmail.com

City

Assiut

Orcid

0009-0008-3273-4099

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Youssef

MiddleName

Salah El-Din

Affiliation

Department of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt

Email

mohamed.youssif@vet.au.edu.eg

City

Assiut

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First Name

Sary

Last Name

Abd-elghaffar

MiddleName

Khaleel

Affiliation

Department of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University

Email

sarynasr@aun.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

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First Name

Salwa

Last Name

Abd-Elrahman

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University

Email

salwanm90@gmail.com

City

Assiut

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Volume

56

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

47682

Issue Date

2025-04-01

Receive Date

2023-11-24

Publish Date

2025-04-01

Page Start

669

Page End

677

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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355,497

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140

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Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Uncommon Cysticercus bovis-induced Liver Lesions in Slaughtered Beef Cattle Imported from Sudan

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Created At

23 Dec 2024