Banana-shaped bradyzoite of Sarcocystis after digestion of samples with pepsin  

PCR products of 18Sr RNA gene for Sarcocystis species in examined meat samples L: ladder, Neg: negative control, pos: postive control,1: Imported meat, 2: Pastrami, 3: Launcheon, 4: Minced meat, 5: Sausage, 6: Beef burger, 7: Kofta 

The percentage of identity of Sarcocystis species isolated from beef burger (HAM6), luncheon (LAU3), minced meat (MMT4) and pastrami (BAS2), imported frozen beef (IMP1) and sausage (SAU5) 

Phylogenetic relationships of Sarcocystis species isolated in the present study