Fourth global detection of protozoan parasite in pigs indicates wide scope of infection

Fourth global detection of protozoan parasite in pigs indicates wide scope of infection



The National Veterinary Research Institute in Poland reports the first molecular identification of Sarcocystis meischeriana in the carcass of a condemned pig in that country. The research confirms only the fourth known incidence of visible cystic lesions caused by sarcocystosis in domestic pigs worldwide.