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Prevalence and morphological and molecular characteristics of Sarcocystis bertrami in horses in China.
Parasite (Paris, France) - 1 Jan 2020
Ma Chun-Li, Ye Yu-Long, Wen Tao, Huang Zhu-Mei, Pan Jing, Hu Jun-Jie, Tao Jian-Ping, Song Jing-Ling
Abstract excerpt
Three cyst-forming Sarcocystis species have been identified in horsemeat; however, there exists considerable confusion concerning their relationships. Here, 74% (34/46) of the examined tissue samples from horses contained sarcocysts based on examination by light microscopy (LM), and the organism was identified as Sarcocystis bertrami based on cyst structure. The S. bertrami cysts were microscopic (up to 6750 μm...
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