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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Gray wolf (Canis lupus) is a natural definitive host for Neospora caninum.
Jitender P. Dubey,Mark C. Jenkins,C. Rajendran,K. B. Miska,L.R. Ferreira,J. Martins,Oliver C.H. Kwok,S. Choudhary +7 more
TL;DR: The gray wolf (Canis lupus) was found to be a new natural definitive host for Neospora caninum, and the observation suggests that wolves may be an important link in the sylvatic cycle of N.caninum.
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Meat Animals and Meat Products Destined for Human Consumption
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A review of the infection, genetics, and evolution of Neospora caninum: From the past to the present
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A review of neosporosis and pathologic findings of Neospora caninum infection in wildlife.
TL;DR: The importance of Neospora caninum-associated disease in wildlife is reviewed and the best practice guidelines to follow for reporting wildlife cases of neosporosis are presented.
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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.