title: Effectiveness of methods used for the detection of sarcosporidiosis in farm animals.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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*