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Table 3 Experimental studies on Sarcocystis spp. infecting South American camelids

From: Sarcocystosis in South American camelids: The state of play revisited

Species of Sarcocystisa

Geographical location

Experimental animal

No. of animals infected

Infective tissue/material used

Infective dose

Reference

S. aucheniae

Peru

Dog

18

Alpaca meat

100 Mac

[45]

Peru

Dog

5

Alpaca meat

400 Mac

[30]

Peru

Dog

18

Alpaca meat

180–200 Mac

[47]

Peru

Dog

13

Llama meat

200 g meat

[46]

Peru

Dog

12

Llama meat

150–200 Mac

[43]

Peru

Dog

26

Alpaca, llama meat

500 Mac

[31]

Bolivia

Dog, cat

1, 1

Llama meat

 

[26]

S. lamacanis

Peru

Alpaca

63

Sporocyst

1 × 103,

2.5 × 103,

5 × 103

[23]

 

Peru

Alpaca

7

Sporocyst

3 × 104

[24]

S. guanicoecanis

Chile

Dog, cat

4, 4

Guanaco meat

250 g, 50 g meat

[22]

  1. Abbreviation: Mac macrocysts
  2. aThe name used by the authors