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.
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Assuit Unive. Envirin. Res. Vol. (6) No.(1) ,March 2003
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Ass. Univ.
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Vol. (6) No.(1) ,March 2003
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2003
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