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  • Title: Prevalence of Sarcocystis infection in meat-producing animals in Mongolia.
    Author: Fukuyo M, Battsetseg G, Byambaa B.
    Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health; 2002 Sep; 33(3):490-5. PubMed ID: 12693581.
    Abstract:
    A survey of Sarcocystis infection was conducted in Mongolia between June 1998 and July 1999. Samples of muscle were taken from the diaphragm, heart, tongue, esophagus,and intercostal region of cattle, yak, hainag, sheep, horses, and camels. A muscle compress method was used to determine the prevalence of infection: cattle 90.0% (27/30), yak 93.3% (28/30), hainag 100% (30/30), sheep 96.9% (753/777), horses 75% (3/4) and camels 100% (5/5). Of the various muscles, heart was the most commonly infected in cattle (100%), yak (86.7%), and hainag (100%); tongue was most likly to be infected in sheep (100%) and horses (100%).
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