title: Zoonotic parasites from exotic meat in Malaysia.
abstract: Four zoonotic parasites, Sarcocystis spp., Toxoplasma gondii, Trichinella spp. and Taenia spp were screened in exotic meats. A total of forty-six (n=46) meat samples from various species of exotic animals were received from all the 14 states in Malaysia from January 2012 to April 2012. All exotic meat samples were examined macroscopically and histologically for the four zoonotic parasites. Results by histological examination of exotic meats showed the presence of Sarcocystis and Toxoplasma cysts at 8.7% (n=4) and 4.3% (n=2) respectively. No Trichinella spp. and Taenia spp. were found.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Research Institute, 59, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Fazly
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nurulaini
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Shafarin
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Fariza
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zawida
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Muhamad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adnan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Premaalatha
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Erwanas
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Zaini
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chandrawathani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D008296:Malaysia; D008460:Meat / Q000469:parasitology*; D010271:Parasites / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010274:Parasitology