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Prevalence and Economic Impact of Cysticercus Bovis In Slaughtered Cattle In Menofia Province, Egypt

Ahmed O. Elkhtam, Ibrahim A. Mostafa, Reyad R. Shawish.


Abstract
Bovine cysticercosis considered to be a dangerous problem for both public health and the livestock economy. The present study aimed to determine the cysticercus bovis prevalence and their economic losses in slaughtered cattle in Menofia governorate. Visual meat inspection of 2640 cattle carcasses at different abattoirs of Menofia governorate was carried out allover one year extended from January 2015 to December 2015. The results revealed that, the prevalence of cysticercus bovis in slaughtered cattle was 6.09% and the affected organs were head (masseter and tongue), heart and whole carcass with an infection rate of 3.63%, 2.42% and 0.04% respectively. Moreover, the morphological description and measurements of recovered cysticercus bovis were recorded. It was observed that, the cysticercosis cause sever economic losses, as the estimated annual financial losses of cysticercosis in slaughtered cattle was 87032 Egyptian Pound (EGP).

Key words: Key words: Bovine cysticercosis, meat inspection, financial losses, Menofia governorate.


 
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Elkhtam AO, Mostafa IA, Shawish RR. Prevalence and Economic Impact of Cysticercus Bovis In Slaughtered Cattle In Menofia Province, Egypt. AJVS. 2016; 50(1): 130-134. doi:10.5455/ajvs.231438

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Elkhtam AO, Mostafa IA, Shawish RR. Prevalence and Economic Impact of Cysticercus Bovis In Slaughtered Cattle In Menofia Province, Egypt. AJVS. 2016; 50(1): 130-134. doi:10.5455/ajvs.231438


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Elkhtam AO, Mostafa IA, Shawish RR. Prevalence and Economic Impact of Cysticercus Bovis In Slaughtered Cattle In Menofia Province, Egypt. AJVS. (2016), [cited March 25, 2025]; 50(1): 130-134. doi:10.5455/ajvs.231438


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Elkhtam, A. O., Mostafa, . I. A. & Shawish, . R. R. (2016) Prevalence and Economic Impact of Cysticercus Bovis In Slaughtered Cattle In Menofia Province, Egypt. AJVS, 50 (1), 130-134. doi:10.5455/ajvs.231438


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Elkhtam, Ahmed O., Ibrahim A. Mostafa, and Reyad R. Shawish. 2016. Prevalence and Economic Impact of Cysticercus Bovis In Slaughtered Cattle In Menofia Province, Egypt. Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 50 (1), 130-134. doi:10.5455/ajvs.231438


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Elkhtam, Ahmed O., Ibrahim A. Mostafa, and Reyad R. Shawish. "Prevalence and Economic Impact of Cysticercus Bovis In Slaughtered Cattle In Menofia Province, Egypt." Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences 50 (2016), 130-134. doi:10.5455/ajvs.231438


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Elkhtam, Ahmed O., Ibrahim A. Mostafa, and Reyad R. Shawish. "Prevalence and Economic Impact of Cysticercus Bovis In Slaughtered Cattle In Menofia Province, Egypt." Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences 50.1 (2016), 130-134. Print. doi:10.5455/ajvs.231438


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Elkhtam, A. O., Mostafa, . I. A. & Shawish, . R. R. (2016) Prevalence and Economic Impact of Cysticercus Bovis In Slaughtered Cattle In Menofia Province, Egypt. Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 50 (1), 130-134. doi:10.5455/ajvs.231438




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