Effectiveness of methods used for the detection of sarcosporidiosis in farm animals.
Trypsinization and stereoscopy were found to be the most suitable methods for the detection of sarcosporidiosis in farm animals. Sarcocystis cruzi, S. hirsuta and S. hominis were detected in 87% of 200 cattle and S. ovicanis and S. tenella in 92% of 100 sheep examined. The examinations of 200 pigs were negative.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003604:Czechoslovakia; D004947:Esophagus / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000662:veterinary*; D012522:Sarcocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012523:Sarcocystosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*