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The prevalence detection of Cysticercus bovis in slaughtered cattle in El-Bassatine abattoir, Cairo, Egypt

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Meat hygiene

Abstract

Cysticercus bovis, a larval stage of Taenia saginata, one of the most common foodborne cestodes globally, causes Cysticercosis in cattle and infects humans who consume raw or undercooked meat. Existing C. bovis detection methods in cattle rely on visual evaluation of meat. This study aimed to confirm the identification of C. bovis via visual inspection at El Bassatine abattoir in Cairo, Egypt, with a molecular diagnosis. A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2022 to December 2022 to determine the prevalence of C. bovis in cattle slaughtered at El Bassatine abattoir, Egypt. A total of 65264 cattle carcasses (64884 males and 380 females) were examined for gross lesions of C. bovis; then, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification for HDP2 gene sequencing was used to confirm the positive samples. Out of 65264 cattle, 561 were positive for C. bovis, with an overall prevalence of 0.86%. Based on the sex of the animals and seasonality, C. bovis was not detected in females throughout the year, while in cattle males' prevalence was 173(1.01%), 200 (1.18%), 114 (0.75%), and 74 (0.47%) during Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn, respectively. From the inspected organ, the heart was the most affected (0.76%), followed by masseter (0.07%), then skeletal muscle (0.03%), and the tongue (0.02%). Molecularly, a diagnostic band at an amplicon size 599 bp targeting the HDP2 gene for C. bovis was revealed. As a result, while meat inspection can be employed as a primary screening technique for C. bovis, an accurate diagnosis needs specific molecular testing.

DOI

10.21608/bvmj.2024.283865.1813

Keywords

Taenia saginata, Foodborne parasites, meat inspection, conventional PCR, HDP2 gene

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abd El-Hameed

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A.

Affiliation

Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13736

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abdelhamidmohamed299@gmail.com

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First Name

Hemmat

Last Name

Ibrahim

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M.

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Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13736

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hemat.moahmed@fvtm.bu.edu.eg

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First Name

reham

Last Name

Amin

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A.

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Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13736

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reham.abohussain@fvtm.bu.edu.eg

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Benha

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Volume

46

Article Issue

2

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48993

Issue Date

2024-07-01

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2024-04-22

Publish Date

2024-07-01

Page Start

115

Page End

118

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1110-6581

Online ISSN

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 prevalence detection of Cysticercus bovis in slaughtered cattle in El-Bassatine abattoir, Cairo, Egypt

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24 Dec 2024