Seroepidemiology of Neospora caninum infection in dairy cattle herds in Mashhad area, Iran

A seroepidemiology study of Neospora caninum was conducted in Mashhad area, Khorasan province, Iran on 337 cattle from 30 dairy using ELISA. All herds had seropositive cattle and antibodies were formed in 46% of the cattle. Abortion was significantly associated with seropositivity of cattle. The hig...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 2006-01, Vol.135 (2), p.187-189
Main Authors: Razmi, G.R., Mohammadi, G.R., Garrosi, T., Farzaneh, N., Fallah, A.H., Maleki, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion, Veterinary - epidemiology
Abortion, Veterinary - parasitology
Age Distribution
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan - biosynthesis
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Cattle Diseases - immunology
Cattle Diseases - parasitology
Coccidiosis - epidemiology
Coccidiosis - veterinary
Dairy cattle
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - veterinary
Female
Iran
Iran - epidemiology
Neospora - immunology
Neospora caninum
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - veterinary
Risk Factors
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Seroepidemiology
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Summary:A seroepidemiology study of Neospora caninum was conducted in Mashhad area, Khorasan province, Iran on 337 cattle from 30 dairy using ELISA. All herds had seropositive cattle and antibodies were formed in 46% of the cattle. Abortion was significantly associated with seropositivity of cattle. The highest risk of abortion was observed in the 1–2-year-old cows. Our results indicate that Neospora infection is widespread in Iran.
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.09.004