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Sarcosporidiosis of the Ovine Esophagus: Frequency and Histopathological Identification of the Species Involved in Tiaret, Algeria

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Parasitology

Abstract

Sarcosporidiosis is a common parasitic disease due to protozoa of the Sarcocystis genera. This study, conducted in the Tiaret region of Algeria from September 2018 to April 2019, aimed to determine the global frequency of macrocyst esophageal localization, identify risk factors such as sex and age, and conduct a histopathological study to identify the involved species. The infestation's global frequency was 22.77%, the majority of which were sheep over 3 years of age. The female was the most infested compared to the males at 25.13% against 12.20%; the degree of infestation was important at 9.31 cysts per infested case. The histopathological study revealed that S. gigantea, whose definitive host is cat, was the causative species of macroscopic Sarcosporidiosis. However, another species with a microscopic character has been revealed during this study; it's S. tenella. The association between the two species was 31%. To conclude, more control is needed in order to reduce this infection in the study region through the destruction of seizures at the slaughterhouse level and hygiene at the farm level.

DOI

10.21608/javs.2024.293138.1343

Keywords

esophagus, Sarcosporidiosis, sheep, Slaughterhouse, Tiaret

Authors

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Belhocine

Last Name

Zohra

MiddleName

Fatima

Affiliation

Veterinary Sciences Institute, University of Tiaret, 14000 Tiaret, Algeria Departement of health animal, veterinary institute, tiaret university, Algeria

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belhocinefatima58@gmail.com

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First Name

Kouidri

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Mokhtaria

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Veterinary Sciences Institute, University of Tiaret, 14000 Tiaret, Algeria Department of animal health, veterinary institute, university of Tiaret, Algeria

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mokhtariakouidri@yahoo.fr

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First Name

Hemida

Last Name

Houari

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Department of biomedecine, Veterinary Sciences Institute, University of Tiaret, 14000 Tiaret, Algeria

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hemidahouari@gmail.com

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First Name

Selles

Last Name

Ammar

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Sidi Mohammed

Affiliation

Department of Biomedecine, Veterinary Sciences Institute, University of Tiaret, 14000 Tiaret, Algeria

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nuider10@yahoo.fr

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Volume

9

Article Issue

3

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47113

Issue Date

2024-07-01

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2024-05-28

Publish Date

2024-07-01

Page Start

81

Page End

85

Print ISSN

1687-4072

Online ISSN

2090-3308

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https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/article_361740.html

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1,095

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Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences

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https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Sarcosporidiosis of the Ovine Esophagus: Frequency and Histopathological Identification of the Species Involved in Tiaret, Algeria

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25 Dec 2024