Korean Journal of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회)
권호 표지

Sarcocystosis in a 30 month old Hanwoo(Bos taurus oreanae)

  • Ku, Kyung-Nyer (Southern Branch of Gyeonggido Veterinary Service) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Sook (Southern Branch of Gyeonggido Veterinary Service) ;
  • Yang, Il (Southern Branch of Gyeonggido Veterinary Service) ;
  • Lee, Ho-Seung (Southern Branch of Gyeonggido Veterinary Service) ;
  • Woo, Jong-Tae (Southern Branch of Gyeonggido Veterinary Service)
  • Published : 2008.11.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Unusual yellowish-green intramuscular granulomatous lesions were found in a carcass of Hanwoo(slaughtered, 30 month old). Those were 1-3 mm in diameter, oval shaped, and paralleled with muscle fibers. Histologically, severe inflammation, eosinophilic granulomas and necrosis were observed in the muscle tissue. We also observed sarcocysts in the muscle cells. In a polymerase chain reaction, we identified 900bp length, sarcocystis specific fragment. It would be diagnosed as sarcocystosis in Hanwoo.

Keywords

References

  1. Markus MB, Van Der Lugt JJ, Dubey JP. 2004. Sarcocystosis. In: Coetzer JAW, Tustin RC, (eds). Infectious diseases of live‐ stock, Vol. I. Cape Town, South Africa: Oxford university press : 360‐ 375
  2. Fayer R. 2004. Sarcocystis spp. in human infections. Clin Microbiol Rev 17 : 894-902 https://doi.org/10.1128/CMR.17.4.894-902.2004
  3. Dubey JP, Speer CA, Charleston WA. 1989. Ultrastructural differentiation between sarcocysts of Sarcocystis hirsuta and Sarcocystis hominis. Vet Parasitol 34 : 153-157 https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-4017(89)90177-5
  4. Tenter AM, Baverstock PR, Johnson AM. 1992. Phylogenetic relationships of Sarcocystis species from sheep, goats, cattle and mice based on ribosomal RNA sequences. Int J parasitol 22 : 503-513 https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7519(92)90151-A
  5. Wouda W, Snoep JJ, Dubey JP. 2006. Eosinophilic myositis due to Sarcocystis hominis in a beef cow. J Comp Pathol 135 : 249-253 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2006.07.004
  6. Kang YB, Kim SH, Wee SH. 1988. A Survey of Sarcocystis infection in slaughtered cattle in Korea. Korean J Vet Res 28 : 387-390
  7. Yang ZQ, Zuo YX, Yao YG, et al. 2001. Analysis of the 18S rRNA genes of Sarcocystis species suggests that the morphologically similar organisms from cattle and water buffalo should be considered the same species. Mol Biochem Parasitol 115 : 283-288 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0166-6851(01)00283-3
  8. Yang ZQ, Li QQ, Zuo YX, et al. 2002. Characterization of Sarcocystis species in domestic animals using a PCR‐RFLP analysis of variation in the 18S rRNA gene: a cost‐effective and simple technique for routine species identification. Exp parasitol 102 : 212-217 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-4894(03)00033-X
  9. Yang JH, Kang YB, Wee SH, et al. 1990. Prevalence of Sarcocystis infection in the slaughtered cattle in Cheju. Korean J Vet Res 30 : 507-510