Coccidian Parasites

Cama, Vitaliano

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“…Also the prevalence of the single species are similar to those reported by other authors: the prevalence for S. cruzi reported in the literature, between 65 (Bucca et al, 2010) and 98% (Cama and Ortega, 2006), is compatible with that obtained in the present work (68%), as well as that of S. hirsuta (2%) and S. hominis (43%) (Dubey and Lindsay, 2006;Domenis et al, 2011). For these latter species, unlike S. cruzi, the range of positivity reported in the various countries is very wide, ranging, respectively, from 1 to 49% and from 20 to 70% (Cama and Ortega, 2006;Dubey and Lindsay, 2006;Vangeel et al, 2007;Bucca et al, 2010;Moré et al, 2011). The variability of these data is due, in part, to differences in the sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic methods used, but also to the different contributions from the definitive hosts to the maintenance of the life cycle of the parasite in different countries.…”

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“…in cattle in this study (91%) is in line with the data found in literature. Several studies, in fact, conducted in different countries and with different methods, provide prevalence data between 80 and 95% (Cama and Ortega, 2006;Dubey and Lindsay, 2006;Vangeel et al, 2007;Bucca et al, 2010;Moré et al, 2011). Also the prevalence of the single species are similar to those reported by other authors: the prevalence for S. cruzi reported in the literature, between 65 (Bucca et al, 2010) and 98% (Cama and Ortega, 2006), is compatible with that obtained in the present work (68%), as well as that of S. hirsuta (2%) and S. hominis (43%) (Dubey and Lindsay, 2006;Domenis et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several studies, in fact, conducted in different countries and with different methods, provide prevalence data between 80 and 95% (Cama and Ortega, 2006;Dubey and Lindsay, 2006;Vangeel et al, 2007;Bucca et al, 2010;Moré et al, 2011). Also the prevalence of the single species are similar to those reported by other authors: the prevalence for S. cruzi reported in the literature, between 65 (Bucca et al, 2010) and 98% (Cama and Ortega, 2006), is compatible with that obtained in the present work (68%), as well as that of S. hirsuta (2%) and S. hominis (43%) (Dubey and Lindsay, 2006;Domenis et al, 2011). For these latter species, unlike S. cruzi, the range of positivity reported in the various countries is very wide, ranging, respectively, from 1 to 49% and from 20 to 70% (Cama and Ortega, 2006;Dubey and Lindsay, 2006;Vangeel et al, 2007;Bucca et al, 2010;Moré et al, 2011).…”

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A new molecular approach to assess the occurrence of Sarcocystis spp. in cattle and products thereof: preliminary data

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The genus Sarcocystis consists of more than 200 species. Those protozoa are characterised by a biological cycle composed by two obligatory hosts, definitive and intermediate. Apart from being possibly pathogenic for the intermediate host, a number of authors consider the intestinal sarcocystosis a minor zoonotic disease. Humans, in fact, can act as definitive host for two sarcosporidian species, S. suihominis e S. hominis, being infected through the consumption of raw or undercooked pig and bovine meat, respectively. Other two species could parasitise cattle: S. cruzi and S. hirsuta, having canids and felids as definitive hosts, respectively. The three species differentiate from each other in dimensions and cystic wall morphology, this latter being the basis for taxonomical studies. In 2010, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) highlighted the absence of reliable methods for epidemiological studies on the presence of Sarcocystis spp. in animals and products thereof. On this basis, the present study has been developed a new molecular method for the identification of Sarcocystis in bovine meat. For the development of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) protocol, a set of samples of bovine meat from cattle (N=15), slaughtered at the didactic abattoir at the Veterinary Faculty of Turin University, has been collected, sequenced and used as reference samples during the study. A second set of samples (N=29), gathered from the same abattoir (N=12) and from abattoirs of Piedmont region (N=17), has been used for applicability tests. The overall positive rate for Sarcocystis spp. in our samples has been 91% (40/44), with S. cruzi representing the species with higher rates (68%), followed by S. hominis (43%) and S. hirsuta (2%). Based on the results of specificity and applicability tests performed in this study, the newly developed protocol proved to be reliable and suitable for epidemiologic purposes

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A new molecular approach to assess the occurrence of Sarcocystis spp. in cattle and products thereof: preliminary data

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“…Other studies have shown similar results in a range of livestock, including poultry. Sarcocystis is killed by proper cooking of meats and this is especially recommended for game meats and pork (Cama, 2006).…”

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