Title:	Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Neospora caninum in commercial sheep from northwest of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Authors:	CONSALTER, A. SILVA, A. P. da GAIA, V. G. ZANELLA, E. L. SOUZA, G. N. de FERREIRA, A. M. R.
Affiliation:	ANGÉLICA CONSALTER, Universidade Federal Fluminense; ANDRESSA FERREIRA DA SILVA, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; VINICIUS GRANGEIA GAIA, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; ERALDO LOURENSO ZANELLA, Universidade de Passo Fundo; GUILHERME NUNES DE SOUZA, CNPGL; ANA MARIA REIS FERREIRA, Universidade Federal Fluminense.
Date Issued:	2020
Citation:	Semina. Ciências Agrárias, v. 41, n. 2, p. 705-710, mar./abr. 2020.
Description:	Neospora caninum is a widely distributed parasite, which significantly impacts reproduction in ruminants. This study aimed to survey the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with neosporosis infection in commercial herds of sheep in the northwest of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Three hundred sheep serum samples were used to investigate anti-N. caninum antibodies using indirect immunofluorescence reaction at a 1:40 dilution. The presence of anti-N. caninum antibodies was detected in 20.3% (61/300) of the samples evaluated; however, positive reactions were observed in all (13/13) flocks sampled. Sheep breeds > 1 year of age had 1.2-fold higher risk for infection with N. caninum (odds ratio 2.2 [95% confidence interval 1-5.1]; P < 0.001). These findings should raise awareness on the importance of serological screening, identification of risk factors, and maintenance of preventive measures, such as not allowing dogs to contact sheep feed and not offering the placental remains of ruminants to canids.
Thesagro:	Ovino Neosporose
NAL Thesaurus:	Neosporosis Serology Sheep
Keywords:	RIFI Sorologia
DOI:	http://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2020v41n2p703
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPGL)