Data di Pubblicazione:
2007
Citazione:
A survey of Taenia multiceps coenurosis in Sardinian sheep / A. Scala, G.M. Cancedda, A. Varcasia, C. Ligios, G. Garippa, C. Genchi. - In: VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY. - ISSN 0304-4017. - 143:3-4(2007 Feb), pp. 294-298. [10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.08.020]
Abstract:
A survey was carried out to assess the occurrence of Coenurus cerebralis
infection in Sardinian sheep. A prevalence of 0.35% was observed when 566
regularly slaughtered sheep were examined. However, in 120 sheep with suspected
symptoms of coenurosis examined from November 2001 to October 2002, a total of
299 cerebral coenurosis lesions were observed with an incidence of 1% per year.
Lesions were classified as migratory, cystic and secondary. Most migratory
lesions were found in sheep aged 3-6 months. Cavitary lesions containing cysts
in different developing stages were found with high incidence per year in sheep
aged 7-12 months. Secondary lesions due to the development of Coenurus were most
frequent in sheep aged 19-36 months. Most sheep were found infected in spring
and in early summer, between March and June. Most lesions were located in the
cortex. The mean number of protoscolices per cyst was 149 (range 10-370).
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Coenurus cerebralis; Sardinia (Italy); Sheep
Elenco autori:
A. Scala, G.M. Cancedda, A. Varcasia, C. Ligios, G. Garippa, C. Genchi
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