Sarcocystosis in South American camelids: The state of play revisited

MA Saeed, MH Rashid, J Vaughan, A Jabbar - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Members of the genus Sarcocystis (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) are intracellular protozoan
parasites that infect a wide range of domestic and wild animals, resulting in economic losses …

Sarcocystis spp. of New and Old World Camelids: Ancient Origin, Present Challenges

SN Wieser, SM Giuliano, J Reategui Ordoñez… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sarcocystis spp. are coccidian protozoans belonging to the Apicomplexa phylum. As with
other members of this phylum, they are obligate intracellular parasites with complex cellular …

The occurrence of Sarcocystis spp. in the myocardium of alpacas (Vicugna pacos) with associated risk factors in the Peruvian Andes

A Rodríguez, M Quispe-Solano, JL Rodríguez… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2023 - Springer
Sarcocystis masoni n. sp.(known as “S. lamacanis”) infects alpacas affecting their
productivity and can cause a food poisoning syndrome in humans by consuming …

Identification of Sarcocystis spp. in synanthropic (Muridae) and wild (Cricetidae) rodents from Argentina

JV Bentancourt Rossoli, G Moré, A Soto-Cabrera… - Parasitology …, 2024 - Springer
The occurrence of Sarcocystis species was investigated in synanthropic (Muridae) and wild
(Cricetidae) rodents from Argentina. Nine species were captured (n= 356). Sarcocysts were …

Protozoan Parasites of Sarcocystis spp. in Rodents from Commercial Orchards

P Prakas, V Stirkė, D Šneideris, P Rakauskaitė… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Small mammals not only play an important role in ecosystems, but they
also can transmit a wide range of pathogens to humans and domestic animals. The data on …

Discovery of Antigens and Cellular Mechanisms in the Protozoan Parasite Sarcocystis aucheniae Using Immunoproteomics

SN Wieser, C Decker-Franco, P De Alba, S Romero… - Parasitologia, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sarcocystis aucheniae is a coccidian parasite that produces macroscopic sarcocysts in
South American camelid (SAC) muscles and causes a disease known as SAC …

Identification of Sarcocystis spp. in synanthropic (Muridae) and wild (Cricetidae) rodents from Argentina

JVB Rossoli, G Moré, A Soto-Cabrera, DP Moore… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
The occurrence of Sarcocystis species was investigated in synanthropic (Muridae) and wild
(Cricetidae) rodents from Argentina. Nine species were captured (n= 356). Sarcocysts were …

Morphological and Molecular Characterization, and Demonstration of a Definitive Host, for Sarcocystis masoni from an Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in China

Z Wu, J Sun, J Hu, J Song, S Deng, N Zhu, Y Yang… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Sarcocystis spp. are cyst-forming intracellular protozoan parasites
characterized by a two-host prey–predator life cycle. The alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is one of …

Identification of Sarcocystis spp. in One-humped Camels (Camelus dromedarius) from Riyadh and Dammam, Saudi Arabia, via Histological and Phylogenetic …

DM Metwally, TT Al-Otaibi, IM Al-Turaiki… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the present work, we explored the existence of Sarcocystis spp. in
samples of camels obtained from abattoirs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We examined tissues of …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrastructural description of Sarcocystis sp. in cardiac muscle of naturally infected alpacas (Vicugna pacos)

JR Lucas, M Barrios-Arpi, J Rodríguez… - Iranian Journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Recently, it was proposed the name of Sarcocystis masoni n. sp. for the
Sarcocystis that causes microcyst in skeletal muscle of South American camelids. However …