Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum and coexistence with Toxoplasma gondii in dogs

• Published in: Türkiye parazitolojii dergisi Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 116 - 119
• Main Authors: Yildiz, Kader, Yasa Duru, Sibel, Yagci, Bugrahan B, Babur, Cahit, Ocal, Naci, Gurcan, Safa, Karaca, Seda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkey Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği 2009
• Subjects: Age Distribution; Animals; Antibodies, Protozoan - blood; Coccidiosis - epidemiology; Coccidiosis - veterinary; Dog Diseases - epidemiology; Dog Diseases - parasitology; Dogs; Female; Male; Neospora - immunology; Rural Population; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Sex Distribution; Toxoplasma - immunology; Toxoplasmosis, Animal - epidemiology; Turkey - epidemiology; Urban Population; Turkey
• ISSN: 1300-6320

Neospora caninum is a protozoal agent causing abortion and infertility problems in dairy cattle. The objective of the present study was to detect the seroprevalence of N.caninum in dogs and its co-existence with Toxoplasma gondii in some rural and urban regions of Kirikka-le province. A total of 121 blood samples were examined with indirect immunoflorescent antibody test to detect the presence of N.caninum IgG antibodies. The seropositivity of N.caninum was 28.9% in dogs. The seropositivity rate was higher in male dogs than that of females (p < 0.05). The seropositivity rate of N.caninum was 36.5% and 20.7% for pure breed and mongrel dogs, respectively (p > 0.05). There was no significant difference amongst the age groups and location of the dogs (rural or urban) (p > 0.05). The N.caninum positive serum samples were also examined for the presence of antibodies for T.gondii by Sabin-Feldman Dye test in order to identify the possible serological co-infection, 1/16 and higher titres were evaluated as positive. According to test results, 19 out of 35 N.caninum seropositive dogs (54.3%) showed T.gondii seropositivity.