Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in dairy goats from Bahia, Brazil

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metadata.dc.type:	Artigo de Periódico
Title:	Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in dairy goats from Bahia, Brazil
Other Titles:	Small Ruminant Research
Authors:	Uzêda, Rosângela Soares Pinheiro, Alexandre Moraes Fernández, Sue Yoshii Ayres, Maria Consuêlo Caribé Gondim, Luis Fernando Pita Almeida, Maria Angela Ornelas de
metadata.dc.creator:	Uzêda, Rosângela Soares Pinheiro, Alexandre Moraes Fernández, Sue Yoshii Ayres, Maria Consuêlo Caribé Gondim, Luis Fernando Pita Almeida, Maria Angela Ornelas de
Abstract:	Sera from 384 dairy goats in nine herds from Bahia State, Brazil, were assayed for Neospora caninum antibodies using an indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT). Animals were selected and divided in groups by age and breed. Antibodies against N. caninum were found in 15% (58/384) of goats. Serum titers ranged from 1:100 to 1:3200. There was no significant difference between the age groups. Seroprevalence was higher in Alpine breed (24%) than in Saanen (14%) and Nubian (3%) breeds. The 58 N. caninum-positive sera were also tested for Toxoplasma gondii and 71% of the samples reacted solely to N. caninum. These results indicate that N. caninum infection is common in goat herds in Bahia.
Keywords:	Neospora caninum Goat IFAT Seroprevalence Brazil
metadata.dc.rights:	Acesso Aberto
URI:	http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/14418
Issue Date:	2007
Appears in Collections:	Artigo Publicado em Periódico (EMV)

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