Epidemiological risk factors and phylogenetic affinities of Sarcocystis infecting village chickens and pigs in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Sabrina, D.L., Latiffah, H., Reuben, S.K.S., Ooi, P.T.
• Format: Article
• Published: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107733/; https://msptm.org/files/Vol40No3/tb-40-3-002-Sabrina-S-D.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The intake of food and water containing the Sarcocystis parasite has been linked to a number of outbreaks worldwide, including Malaysia. Nevertheless, the lack of surveys and epidemiological data on Sarcocystis infections in Malaysia makes it difficult to estimate its occurrence in humans and animal...