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Studies on ocular sarcocystis in Buffales in Assuit governorate
Assuit Unive. Envirin. Res. Vol. (6) No.(1) ,March 2003

Research Abstract
ABSTRACT : A total of 150 buffalo’s ocular muscle samples were examined for the presence of sarcosporidians in Assiut Governorate. These samples included 80 males less than 2 years old and 70 females more than 5 years old. Sarcocystis spp. were detected in 55 (36.66%) of examined animals. The incidence of infection in males was 15.0% and in females was 61.42%. Two species of Sarcocystis were detected in the present work: S.fusiformis was detected in 9.33% of examined animals, where in males it was 1.25% and in females was 18.57%. S.levinei was detected in 34.66% of examined animals, in males it was 15.0% and in females was 57.14%. Mixed infection with the two species was detected in 11 (7.33%) of examined animals. The morphological characters and the ultrastructure of each species were described.The present data showed that ocular muscles are a preferreble site for Sarcocystis especially S.levinei. It is ,therefor recommended that Sarcocystis cysts showed be looked for in ocular muscles of humans complaining of ocular muscle disease.
Research Authors
Ahmed diab, mohsean arafa , mohamed salaghy ,sary abdelghafaar
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Research Journal
Assuit Unive. Envirin. Res. Vol. (6) No.(1) ,March 2003
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Vol. (6) No.(1) ,March 2003
Research Publisher
Ass. Univ.
Research Rank
2
Research Vol
Vol. (6) No.(1) ,March 2003
Research Website
www.aun.edu.eg/arabic/society/aubfer/res3_mar_2003.pdf
Research Year
2003