Abstract
Protozoan of the Sarcocystis genus are coccidia worldwide distributed, known parasites of several systems in avian, reptiles, fish and mammals, including humans. Marsupials of Didelphis genus (opossums) are the known definitive hosts for different species of Sarcocystis, shedding sporocysts in their faeces. S. neurona is the parasite most frequently associated to equine protozoal myeloenc…