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Figure 3.34 Life cycle of Sarcocytis sp.

Table 3.8 Host relationships for some species of Sarcocystis.

Intermediate host definitive hosts
Human Dog Cat
Cattle S. hominis S. bovicanis (cruzi) S. bovifelis (hirsuta)
Water buffalo S. levinei S. bovifelis (fusiformis)
Sheep - S. ovicanis (tenella) S. ovifelis (gigantea)
Goat - S. capracanis S. hircifelis
Horse - S. equicanis (bertrami), ?
S. fayeri
Pig S. suihominis S. suicanis (miescheriana) S. suifelis (porcifelis)
Rabbit - ? S. leporum, S. cuniculi
Llama, alpaca - S. aucheniae

condemnation or the need for severe trimming neosporosis
of parts of the carcass.
Neospora caninum is a member of the family
Sarcocystidae. The dog is the definitive host for
Prevention and control
this parasite with ruminants (cattle) commonly
1 Hygiene and good management. acting as the intermediate host. The dog can also
2 Control concurrent disease(s). act as an intermediate host for this parasite in
prenatal infections. The life cycle of the para-
site has only recently been elucidated. Neospora

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