Prevalence and Study of the Bovine Sarcocystis Species in the Slaughterhouses of Rouiba (Algiers)

Aissi, M.; Kh, None Harhoura; F, Khouni

doi:10.4172/2157-7579.1000127

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“…The same experiment was reproduced by the team of Aissi et al (2013), who found oocysts S. cruzi after infestation of cats, dogs and primates (maggot monkeys) by portions of muscle infested with microscopic cysts.…”

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Prevalence of Sarcosporidiosis in Carcasses of Cattle Slaughtered at the Eucalyptus Slaughterhouse-Algeria

Taibi¹,

Benatallah²,

Zenia³

et al. 2020

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Sarcosporidiosis is a parasitic disease due to the development of cystogenic coccidia of the genus Sarcocystis with dixene evolution and muscular localization, which can cause losses in cattle and generate an intestinal infection in domestic carnivores (dog, cat) and humans. The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence of Sarcocystis spp on 149 bovine carcasses at the Eucalyptus slaughterhouse in Algiers by macroscopic and microscopic examination and to evaluate the influence of certain risk factors (age, sex, breed and origin). Samples of esophagus and diaphragms were taken from slaughtered cattle and analyzed by enzymatic (pepsin) digestion and histological technique. The macroscopic examination was negative during carcasses inspection while the microscopic examination showed a prevalence of 100% for enzymatic digestion by revealing bradyzoites in the form of bananas and 47.7% at the histology with the detection of thin-walled cysts of S. cruzi (98.6%), of thick-walled cysts of S. hominis (15.5%) which was the zoonotic species and of S. hirsuta (1.39%). The risk factors studied significantly influenced the prevalence of Sarcocystis sp. This study revealed for the first time in the diaphragm a cyst of Sarcocystis hirsuta.

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Section: Breed Factormentioning

confidence: 93%

Prevalence of Sarcosporidiosis in Carcasses of Cattle Slaughtered at the Eucalyptus Slaughterhouse-Algeria

Taibi¹,

Benatallah²,

Zenia³

et al. 2020

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Biochemical profile of blood in naturally occurring Sarcocystis infection in cattle

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The aim of this study was to determine the biochemical blood indicators in Lithuanian Black-and-White cattle with regard to the intensity of their infection with Sarcocystis spp. In total 945 bull muscle samples and 120 blood samples were used for the analysis. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were increased in infected animals relative to uninfected animals. The AST levels differed significantly between the no infection, low, and moderate infection groups (P < 0.05); ALP differed between the no infection and moderate infection groups (P < 0.05); and ALT differed between the no infection, low infection and intense infection groups (P < 0.05). Total protein levels were higher than physiological limits and differed significantly between the no infection, low infection and intense infection groups (P < 0.05). Iron levels were at the lowest physiological limits and differed significantly between the no infection and low infection groups, as well as between the low infection and intense infection groups (P < 0.05). Triglyceride levels were at their physiological limits, and differed significantly between all examined groups (P < 0.05). The results show that changes in the biochemical markers ALP, AST and ALT are related to the intensity of the Sarcocystis spp. infection.

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Prevalence and Study of the Bovine Sarcocystis Species in the Slaughterhouses of Rouiba (Algiers)

Cited by 2 publications

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Prevalence of Sarcosporidiosis in Carcasses of Cattle Slaughtered at the Eucalyptus Slaughterhouse-Algeria

Prevalence of Sarcosporidiosis in Carcasses of Cattle Slaughtered at the Eucalyptus Slaughterhouse-Algeria

Biochemical profile of blood in naturally occurring Sarcocystis infection in cattle

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