A Study of Sarcocystis Infection in Mincemeat Using Digestion Method in Ghazvin, Iran
Publish place: Archives of Hygiene Sciences، Vol: 6، Issue: 2
Publish Year: 1396
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: English
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JR_AHS-6-2_009
تاریخ نمایه سازی: 19 آبان 1397
Abstract:
Background & Aims of the Study: Sarcocystiosis is a zoonosis appeared in domestic animalscaused by various species of Sarcocystis. This protozoan disease has worldwide distributionamong human and many species of animals. Humans acquire infection by eating of raw andunder cooked beef, pork or mincemeat containing schizonts of Sarcocystis hominis and S.suihominis. The aim of present study is to detect prevalence of the Sarcocystis spp. infection inmincemeat samples at Ghazvin province of Iran.Materials & Methods: Three hundred mincemeat samples of 150 sheep and 150 cattlewere collected from butchers (in spring 2013) in different areas of Ghazvin province, Iran.The statistical analysis was done by independence sample t test, using SPSS ver. 22.0.0(Chicago, IL, USA).Results: the finding of this study showed that the highest prevalence of Sarcocystis infectionrate was observed in cattle (92.8%) and the lowest of that was evident in sheep (85.6%).The highest infection rates in both types of minced meat samples were in May (45 and 49minced meat of sheep and cattle, respectively).Conclusions: The results revealed that Ghazvin province has the highest Sarcocystisinfection rate. Regarding to the high prevalence of Sarcocystis contamination in this study,prevention of eating raw or under-cooked meat is strongly recommended.
Authors
Jaber Davoudi
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Islamic Azad University, Abhar-Branch, Abhar, Iran
Afshin Bahman Shabestari
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Islamic Azad University, Abhar-Branch, Abhar, Iran
Peyman Mozahheb
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Islamic Azad University, Abhar-Branch, Abhar, Iran
Roghayeh Norouzi
Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran