Seroprevalence of Neospora spp. in Horses in North East of Iran
Neospora caninum, an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, is recognized as a major cause of abortion in cattle, while limited information is presently available on the seroprevalence of Neospora antibodies in horses' worldwide. The aim of the present study was to determine serologic preva...
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Published in | Iranian journal of parasitology Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 64 - 68 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Iran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
01.06.2011
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Summary: | Neospora caninum, an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, is recognized as a major cause of abortion in cattle, while limited information is presently available on the seroprevalence of Neospora antibodies in horses' worldwide. The aim of the present study was to determine serologic prevalence of Neospora infection in horses in Iran.
Sera from 150 horses from Mashhad suburb in Razavi Khorasan Province, northeast Iran were examined for antibodies to Neospora spp. using Neospora modified direct agglutination test (N-MAT).
Antibodies to this parasite were detected in 45 (30%) of the examined serum samples. Thirty four percent of the samples had titer of 1:40 while then reduced to 30% when 1:80 serum dilution was applied as significant cut off titer.
This study is the first investigation carried out on the Neospora in horses in Iran and indicates that horses in Iran are exposed to this parasite. |
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ISSN: | 1735-7020 2008-238X |