PARASITES TRANSMITTED TO HUMAN BY INGESTION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEAT,EL-MINIA CITY,EL-MINIA GOVERNORATE,EGYPT

Meat-borne parasites are sarcocystis species,toxoplasma gondii,taenia saginata,taenia solium and trichinella spiralis. a total of 300 animals including 100 cattle,100 goat,and 100 pigs,slaughtered in el-minia governmental slaughterhouses. from each animal,five samples were taken from different muscles (esophageal,tongue and cardiac) and different organs (liver and brain). meat samples were examined macroscopic and microscopic (direct,homogenization and h&e staining) for detection of the above-mentioned parasites. serum samples were subjected to iha for detection of t gondii specific antibodies. this study revealed that sarcocystis species were the highest parasites that could be detected,with overall prevalence of 80%,which was statistically significant (p < or = 0.001). the digestion method was more sensitive than direct method for detection of sarcocystis species. on the other hand,t. gondii was only diagnosed by using iha test as 50.9% serum samples were positive,which was statistically significant (p < or = 0.004). besides,20% of examined battle were infected by cysticercus bovis,and 12% of pigs were infected with c. cellulosae,but without statistical significant (p < or = 0.5).