title: Prevalence of sarcocysts in Florida black bears (Ursus americanus floridanus).
abstract: Sections of muscle from Florida black bears (Ursus americanus floridanus) collected in the state of Florida were observed for the presence of Sarcocystis sp. sarcocysts. Two of 132 (1.5%) black bears had muscle sections containing sarcocysts. One sarcocyst was observed per muscle section. The sarcocysts averaged 181.5 x 99.0 microm by light microscopy of hematoxylin and eosin-stained sections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610-0880, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cheadle
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Greiner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006651:Histocytochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000469:parasitology; D015995:Prevalence; D012522:Sarcocystis / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development*; D012523:Sarcocystosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001503:Ursidae / Q000469:parasitology*