Epidemiological survey of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum infections in dairy goats in Central-Southern Taiwan

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 82; no. 10; pp. 1537 - 1544
• Main Authors: CHIANG, Shou-Heng, HUANG, Han Hsiang, CHOU, Chi-Chung, CHU, Chi-Shih, SHIH, Wen-Ling, LAI, Jyh-Mirn, LIN, Heng-Ching, YANG, Wei-Cheng, LEE, Hsu-Hsun, TSAI, Yi-Lun, SU, Yao-Chi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2020; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: B1 gene; Disinfection; Epidemiology; Farms; Flooring; goat; Goats; Infections; Neospora caninum; Parasitology; Protozoa; risk factor; Risk factors; Serology; seroprevalence; Toxoplasma gondii; Taiwan

Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum are intracellular protozoan parasites that cause reproductive disorders in ruminants and humans. Information on the risk factors of T. gondii and N. caninum infections in goats is very limited in Taiwan. The aim of the study was to investigate the epidemiology...