Seroprevalence of Neospora spp. in horses in South of Iran

Neospora caninum, an apicomplexan protozoan parasite, is recognized as a major cause of abortion in cattle. However, limited information is presently available on the seroprevalence of Neospora antibodies in horses worldwide. The aim of the present study is to determine serological prevalence of Neo...

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Published inTropical biomedicine Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 514 - 517
Main Authors Moraveji, M, Hosseini, M H, Amrabadi, O, Rahimian, A, Namazi, F, Namavari, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Malaysia 01.12.2011
Subjects
Agglutination Tests
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
Coccidiosis - epidemiology
Coccidiosis - veterinary
Female
Horse Diseases - epidemiology
Horses
Iran - epidemiology
Male
Neospora - immunology
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Iran
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Summary:Neospora caninum, an apicomplexan protozoan parasite, is recognized as a major cause of abortion in cattle. However, limited information is presently available on the seroprevalence of Neospora antibodies in horses worldwide. The aim of the present study is to determine serological prevalence of Neospora infection in horses in Iran. Blood samples were obtained from 200 horses and tested for serum antibodies against Neospora spp. by the Neospora modified direct agglutination test (N-MAT). Antibodies were found in 64 (32%) horses being tested with titers of 1:80. This is the first serological survey for Neospora antibodies performed on horses in Iran.
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ISSN:0127-5720