Prevalence of sarcocysts of Sarcocystis capracanis in oesophagus and tail muscles of naturally infected goats |
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| Authors: | K P Singh M C Agrawal H L Shah |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur, India. |
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| Abstract: | The prevalence of sarcocysts of Sarcocystis capracanis in oesophagus and tail muscles of 76 goats slaughtered at Jabalpur, India, was found to be 67.10 and 46.05%, respectively. A total of 79.3% of oesophagi and 72.4% of tails had sarcocysts in older goats (greater than 1 year), but their prevalence in younger animals (less than 1 year) was 40.0% in oesophagi and none in tails. Therefore examination by biopsy of the tail muscles can be used to monitor the development of Sarcocystis sarcocysts in experimental infection without killing the animal. |
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