Title:	Prevalence of anti-neospora caninum antibodies in cattle from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
Authors:	OSHIRO, L. M. MATOS, M. de F. C. OLIVEIRA, J. M de MONTEIRO, L. A. R. C. ANDREOTTI, R.
Affiliation:	LEANDRA M. OSHIRO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL; MARIA DE FATIMA C. MATOS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL; JACQUELINE M. DE OLIVEIRA, AGÊNCIA ESTADUAL DE DEFESA SANITÁRIA ANIMAL E VEGETAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL; LETÍCIA A. R. C. MONTEIRO, AGÊNCIA ESTADUAL DE DEFESA SANITÁRTIA ANIMAL E VEGETAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL; RENATO ANDREOTTI E SILVA, CNPGC.
Date Issued:	2007
Citation:	Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, v. 16. n. 3, p. 133-138, jul./set. 2007.
Description:	Neospora caninum is an obligate intracellular parasite that can infect domestic and wild canids, as well as ruminants and equines. It was described in 1988 and has been known as a major cause of abortion in bovines and neuromuscular alterations and death in dogs. To estimate the prevalence of bovine neosporosis in the 22 municipalities of the so-called Estrato 1 subregion of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, blood samples were collected from cows aged 24 months and older, from December 2003 to March 2004. During sample collection, a questionnaire was used to gather data of epidemiological interest. The samples were subjected to serological diagnosis (indirect fluorescence antibody test - IFAT). Prevalences of 14.9% (449/2488) and 69.8% (143/205) were found for the animals and herds sampled, respectively. The variable found to be associated with seropositivity to N. caninum was abortion (OR 2.52; CI 1.25-5.06). The results revealed the presence of infection by N. caninum in the herds investigated, drawing attention to its role as a potential cause of abortion in cattle in Mato Grosso do Sul.
Thesagro:	Bovino Imunofluorescência Neospora Caninum Neosporose Sanidade Animal
NAL Thesaurus:	Animal health Cattle Neosporosis Seroprevalence
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-29612007000300004
Notes:	Na publicação: Renato Andreotti.
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPGC)