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M Fukuyo1, G Battsetseg, B Byambaa
1Kyushu University Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Japanese Society and Culture, Fukuoka City, Japan. fuku@souwa-pl.co.jp
Abstract:
Sarcocystis infection was detected in 93% of horses in Mongolia. Using the compress method, sarcocysts were found in the muscles of the diaphragm, heart and tongue in 40 of the 43 horses that were slaughtered at the Makh Impex Meat Company in Ulaan Baatar in July 1998. The muscle of the tongue showed the highest rate (97.5%) of infection. The distribution of sarcocysts in the muscles was positively correlated with horse age; the rate of detection was significantly lower (p=0.01) in the under 10 year old group than the older group. All horses were apparently healthy and were slaughtered for human consumption.
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