In horses, immune-mediated muscle disorders can arise from an overzealous immune
response to concurrent infections or potentially from an inherent immune response to host …

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) carcasses showing grey-greenish discolouration have been
increasingly observed in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland. We investigated whether …

Sarcocystis spp. are causative agents of bovine eosinophilic myositis and/or myocarditis,
which are chronic subclinical myopathies that are occasionally responsible for …

Recent reports of Sarcocystis fayeri-induced toxicity in people consuming horse meat
warrant investigation on the prevalence and molecular characterization of Sarcocystis spp …

Simple Summary Horse meat consumption in Kazakhstan is a long-standing tradition, dating
back to the steppe nomads' era. It has been a staple in the country's culinary heritage for …

Horses are intermediate hosts of Sarcocystis spp. capable of forming cysts in their
musculature. This study aimed to detect sarcocysts and investigate the presence of nucleic …

A myositis syndrome has been recognized for more than a decade in California sea lions
(CSLs; Zalophus californianus) but a detailed description of the lesions and potential causes …

Simple Summary Sarcocystis bertrami is a protozoan parasite that infects horses. Equine
meat containing the parasite, when consumed raw or undercooked, is suspected to cause …

Among the protozoa of the genus Sarcocystis (Apicomplexa; Sarcocystidae), Sarcocystis
bertrami (syn. Sarcocystis fayeri) is an obligate intracellular parasite of donkeys and horses …

The only Sarcocystis species currently known to inhabit the fibers of skeletal and cardiac
muscles in horses are S. fayeri, S. bertrami, and S. asinus. We describe herein the invasion …