Sarcocystis infection in pigs of Hissar, Haryana, India and its transmission to dogs.
Sarcocystis zoites were found in pepsin digests of 68.8% of 157 pigs from Hissar, Haryana. Sarcocystis-infected meat was fed to 4 young dogs and 2 cats. The dogs shed Sarcocystis sporocysts in their faeces 12 days after eating infected meat whereas cats did not shed sporocysts.
D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D004285:Dogs; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005506:Food Contamination; D007194:India; D008460:Meat; D012522:Sarcocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012523:Sarcocystosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000635:transmission*