Epidemiology and Control of Neosporosis and Neospora caninum
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This review is focused mainly on the epidemiology and control of neosporosis in cattle, but worldwide seroprevalences of N. caninum in animals and humans are tabulated.Abstract:
Neospora caninum is a protozoan parasite of animals. Until 1988, it was misidentified as Toxoplasma gondii. Since its first recognition in dogs in 1984 and the description of the new genus and species Neospora caninum in 1988, neosporosis has emerged as a serious disease of cattle and dogs worldwide. Abortions and neonatal mortality are a major problem in livestock operations, and neosporosis is a major cause of abortion in cattle. Although antibodies to N. caninum have been reported, the parasite has not been detected in human tissues. Thus, the zoonotic potential is uncertain. This review is focused mainly on the epidemiology and control of neosporosis in cattle, but worldwide seroprevalences of N. caninum in animals and humans are tabulated. The role of wildlife in the life cycle of N. caninum and strategies for the control of neosporosis in cattle are discussed.read more
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An Antibody-Based Survey of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum Infection in Client-Owned Cats from Portugal
Carmen Nóbrega,Teresa Letra Mateus,Daniela Almeida,Catarina Coelho,Rita Cruz,Ana I. Faustino-Rocha,Maria João Pires,João R. Mesquita,Helena Vala +8 more
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Herd and animal level prevalences and risk factors for Neospora caninum infection in cattle in the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil.
Amanda Rafaela Alves Maia,Renata Pimentel Bandeira de Melo,Rinaldo Aparecido Mota,Inácio José Clementino,Clebert José Alves,Carolina de Sousa Américo Batista Santos,Leise Gomes Fernandes,Sérgio Santos de Azevedo +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors used a planned sampling to determine the herd and animal levels seroprevalence and associated factors for Neospora caninum infections in cattle from the state of Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil.
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Host-parasite interactions of Neospora caninum
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Dogs are definitive hosts of Neospora caninum.
Milton M. McAllister,Jitender P. Dubey,David S. Lindsay,Jolley Wr,Rebecca A Wills,McGuire Am +5 more
TL;DR: Dogs are a definitive host of Neospora caninum, and mice inoculated with canine faecal extracts were monitored for evidence of neosporosis using a variety of morphologic, immunohistologic, serologic, and genetic analyses.
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A review of Neospora caninum and neosporosis
TL;DR: Neospora caninum is a recently recognized protozoan parasite of animals, which until 1988 was misidentified as Toxoplasma gondii, and its life cycle is unknown.
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Newly recognized fatal protozoan disease of dogs
TL;DR: A newly identified parasite, Neospora caninum, structurally distinct from T gondii, was found in 10 dogs and formed meronts in many tissues of the dogs, especially the brain and spinal cord.
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Review of Neospora caninum and neosporosis in animals.
TL;DR: Information on biology, diagnosis, epidemiology and control of neosporosis in animals, a major cause of abortion in cattle in many countries, is reviewed.
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Neonatal Neospora caninum infection in dogs: isolation of the causative agent and experimental transmission.
TL;DR: Neospora caninum infection was diagnosed in 5 young dogs from 2 litters with a common parentage that developed hind limb paresis 5 to 8 weeks after birth and was isolated in cell cultures, mice, and dogs inoculated with infected canine tissues.