Occurrence and location of Cysticercus bovis in cattle submitt

Authors

  • Osvaldo José da Silveira Neto
  • Raphael Rocha de Oliveira
  • Fabricio de Oliveira Pereira
  • Ângelo Leonardo de Castro Basile
  • Rodrigo Zaiden Taveira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v5n21.1135

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Abstract

The current study verified the prevalence of bovine cysticercosis in 354.459 bovines slaughtered in the period between January 2008 and December 2008, in a slaughterhouse, in the municipality of Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil that has a Federal Inspection Service. Monthly nosograph maps related to the daily post-mortem, created by the Inspection Service during the period, were used. The data was submitted to analysis that revealed a occurrence of 2.487(0,70%) of bovine cysticercosis. The parasite presented a frequency of 56,81% in head muscles and 34,54% in the heart. The cysticercosis is an important cause of organ and carcass condemnation in slaughtered bovines, may indicates the presence of human teniasis in the human population of the area.

Published

2015-09-14

Issue

Section

Outros

How to Cite

Occurrence and location of Cysticercus bovis in cattle submitt. (2015). Pubvet, 5(21). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v5n21.1135

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