Abstract Ninety-seven (64.67%) out of 150 domestic goats (Capra hiricus) carcasses were
found to be infected by Sarcocystis moulei, Sarcocystis capracanis, and Sarcocystis …

Sarcocystis infections have been reported from numerous avian species. A remarkable
number of valid Sarcocystis species infecting birds have been identified and named having …

Background In spite of the global economic significance of sheep production, little is known
about the prevalence of various Sarcocystis spp. infecting the domestic sheep (Ovis aries) in …

Background Birds of the family Laridae have not been intensively examined for infections
with Sarcocystis spp. To date, sarcocysts of two species, S. lari and S. wobeseri, have been …

Abstract Background Species of Sarcocystis are parasitic protozoa in poikilothermic and
homeothermic animals. Out of the 26 valid species in birds as intermediate hosts, none has …

Simple Summary Protozoan parasites of the genus Sarcocystis are characterised by a two-
host prey–predator life cycle. To date, more than 25 Sarcocystis species have been …

Simple Summary Macrocysts of the protozoan Sarcocystis rileyi, resembling rice grains, are
found in the muscles of numerous duck species. Meat from ducks contaminated with S. rileyi …

One morphologic type of sarcocyst was found in 26%(7/27) of Eurasian Coots (Fulica atra)
and was described as Sarcocystis fulicae n. sp. using morphologic, 18S ribosomal (r) DNA …

In a survey study on the macroscopic species of Sarcocystis infecting domestic sheep (Ovis
aries) and cattle (Bos taurus) in Egypt, the macrosarcocysts of Sarcocystis gigantea and …

Until now, two Sarcocystis species, S. cornixi and S. corvusi, were known to employ
members of the family Corvidae as intermediate hosts. Between 2013 and 2019, having …