Sarcocystosis: sarcocyst in skeletal muscle

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Sarcocystosis: sarcocyst in skeletal muscle. Wellcome Collection. CC0 1.0 Universal. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Sarcocyst in skeletal muscle This is a high power view of the edge of a cyst in human skeletal muscle. The cyst cavity (left) is packed with Sarcocystis sp. zoites. The wall of the cyst (centre) is striated. The muscle tissue (right) is normal. H&E stain. Sarcocystis sp. are protozoan parasites and can be transmitted from uncooked beef or pork, and also from the faeces of infected animals.

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