title: SarcocystisSpp. Prevalence in Bovine Minced Meat: A Histological and Molecular Study.
abstract: Sarcosporidiosis is caused by ingestion of contaminated raw or undercooked bovine meat and, although considered a minor zoonosis, it can represent a threath for immunocompromised people. Aim of this study was to determine the prevalence ofSarcocystisspp. in bovine minced meat intended for raw consumption collected from butcher shops and retail stores in Turin's province (Piedmont region, Northwest Italy). Twenty-five samples were examined in parallel by histology and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The prevalence of infestation ofSarcocystisspp. resulted to be 64% [confidence interval (CI) 95% 42-82] and 88% (CI 95% 69-97) respectively by histology and PCR. In detail, the prevalence resulted 80% forS. cruzi(CI 95% 59-93), 68% forS. hominis(CI 95% 46-85) and 4% forS. hirsuta(CI 95% 0.10-20). The high prevalence ofS. hominishighlights that sarcosporidiosis may constitute a public health problem in Italy, particularly in regions like Piedmont, that has traditional dishes prepared from raw or undercooked bovine meat.
authors: Veterinary Public Health Institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley , Turin (TO).
authors: Serena
authors: S
authors: Meistro
authors: Veterinary Public Health Institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley , Turin (TO).
authors: Simone
authors: S
authors: Peletto
authors: Veterinary Public Health Institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley , Turin (TO).
authors: Marzia
authors: M
authors: Pezzolato
authors: Veterinary Public Health Institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley , Turin (TO).
authors: Katia
authors: K
authors: Varello
authors: Veterinary Public Health Institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley , Turin (TO).
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Botta
authors: Veterinary Public Health Institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley , Turin (TO).
authors: Guia
authors: G
authors: Richelmi
authors: Local Health Unit Turin 1 , Italy.
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Biglia
authors: Veterinary Public Health Institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley , Turin (TO).
authors: Elisa
authors: E
authors: Baioni
authors: Veterinary Public Health Institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley , Turin (TO).
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Modesto
authors: Veterinary Public Health Institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley , Turin (TO).
authors: Pierluigi
authors: P
authors: Acutis
authors: Veterinary Public Health Institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley , Turin (TO).
authors: Elena
authors: E
authors: Bozzetta
keywords: Bovine meat; Histology; PCR; S. hominis; Sarcocystis