First Report of Sarcocystis Masoni in a Captive Alpaca (Vicugna Pacos) From China
Background: Sarcocystosis is a parasitic disease caused by intracellular protozoan parasite of the genus Sarcocystis.Tissue samples of alpacas (n = 4) from Henan province (China) were screened for Sarcocystis spp.infection by histological examination, pepsin digestion, and molecular assays.Results:Sarcocystis spp.was detected in heart, FLEX JOINT l