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Sarcocystis species in bovine carcasses from a Belgian abattoir: a cross-sectional study.
Parasites & vectors - 21 May 2021
Zeng Hang, Van Damme Inge, Kabi Teresia Wanjiru, Šoba Barbara, Gabriël Sarah
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BACKGROUND: Sarcocystis species are obligatorily heteroxenous parasites, of which some are zoonotic, representing a public health and economic impact. This study investigated the occurrence of Sarcocystis spp. in cattle sampled from a Belgian slaughterhouse. METHODS: A total of 200 carcasses were included in the study, sampled during 10 sampling days. The sedimentation method was applied to isolate the sarcocysts...
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