Medycyna Wet. 63 (11), 1361-1362, 2007
| Stenzel T., Koncicki A. |
| A case of sarcocystosis in wild ducks |
| The study diagnosed the first case of sarcocystosis in a mallard duck and drake in Poland. Both birds were lean and their anatomopathologic examination indicated a large number of rod-shaped sarcocysts in the pectoral muscles and esophagus. The sarcocysts were similar in shape and size to a grain of rice. Fat degeneration, enlargement and rupture of parasitized muscle fibers were diagnosed following histopathology examination of muscle pieces. |
| Keywords: sarcocystosis, mallard ducks |