ReviewClinical microbiology reviews2015
Human infections with Sarcocystis species.
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100 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 235 citations in OpenAlex.
- Molecular Epidemiology, Species Distribution, and Zoonotic Importance of the Neglected Meat-Borne Pathogen Sarcocystis spp. in Cattle (Bos taurus): A Global Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Acta parasitologica · 2022Pooled it
- Global Prevalence and Distribution of Human Sarcocystosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026Review
- In Vitro Antiparasitic Effects of Silver Nanoparticles on Sarcocystis Bradyzoites.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Molecular and Microscopic Identification ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Epidemiology and First Molecular Characterization ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- First Identification of Pathogenic and Zoonotic-RelevantAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Molecular Evidence of the Role of the Red Fox (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Zoonotic potential of bovine Sarcocystis species: a challenge for public health and meat inspection.Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo · 2026Review
- High frequency of DNA detection ofFood and waterborne parasitology · 2025Article
- Molecular investigation of Sarcocystis spp., and Toxoplasma gondii in meat products in Iran.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- Detection ofInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025Article
- Sarcocystis species: molecular identification and seroprevalence in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis).BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
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- Simultaneous Detection of Sarcocystis hominis, S. heydorni, and S. sigmoideus in Human Intestinal Sarcocystosis, France, 2021-2024.Emerging infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Neurosarcocystosis in Patient with HIV-Induced Immunodeficiency.Emerging infectious diseases · 2025Article
- The impact ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Detection ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
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Abstract
Recurrent outbreaks of muscular sarcocystosis among tourists visiting islands in Malaysia have focused international attention on sarcocystosis, a disease once considered rare in humans. Sarcocystis species require two hosts, definitive and intermediate, to complete their life cycle. Humans can serve as definitive hosts, with intestinal sarcocystosis for two species acquired from eating undercooked meat: Sarcocystis hominis, from beef, and Sarcocystis suihominis, from pork. Symptoms such as nausea, stomachache, and diarrhea vary widely depending on the number of cysts ingested but appear more severe with pork than with beef. Humans serve as intermediate hosts for Sarcocystis nesbitti, a species with a reptilian definitive host, and possibly other unidentified species, acquired by ingesting sporocysts from feces-contaminated food or water and the environment; infections have an early phase of development in vascular endothelium, with illness that is difficult to diagnose; clinical signs include fever, headache, and myalgia. Subsequent development of intramuscular cysts is characterized by myositis. Presumptive diagnosis based on travel history to tropical regions, elevated serum enzyme levels, and eosinophilia is confirmed by finding sarcocysts in muscle biopsy specimens. There is no vaccine or confirmed effective antiparasitic drug for muscular sarcocystosis, but anti-inflammatory drugs may reduce symptoms. Prevention strategies are also discussed.
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