Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a serious neurological disease of horses in the
Americas. The protozoan most commonly associated with EPM is Sarcocystis neurona. The …

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) remains an important neurologic disease of
horses. There are no pathognomonic clinical signs for the disease. Affected horses can have …

Saponins are natural detergents found in many plants. Saponins have detergent or
surfactant properties because they contain both water-soluble and fat-soluble components …

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a serious disease of horses, and its
management continues to be a challenge for veterinarians. The protozoan Sarcocystis …

Sarcocystis neurona was isolated in nude mice and gamma-interferon knockout mice fed
sporocysts from faeces of naturally infected opossums (Didelphis virginiana). Mice fed …

Cattle are intermediate hosts of Sarcocystis cruzi, Sarcocystis hirsuta and Sarcocystis
hominis which use canids, felids or primates as definitive hosts (DH), respectively, and in …

Sarcocystis sp. sporocysts isolated from eight feral opossums (Didelphis virginiana) were
pooled and fed to 18 commercially reared budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus), 14 wild …

Studies designed to investigate the causative agent of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis
and its life cycle have been hampered by the marked similarity of Sarcocystis neurona to …

Many life-cycle processes in parasites are regulated by protein phosphorylation. Hence,
disruption of essential protein kinase function has been explored for therapy of parasitic …

Background Data on the genus Sarcocystis in insectivores are limited. The Asian gray shrew
Crocidura attenuata is one of the most common species of the insectivore family Soricidae in …