Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in aborting dairy cattle in the Czech Republic
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SYSNO ASEP
0157655
Document Type
J - Journal Article
R&D Document Type
Journal Article
Subsidiary J
Ostatní články
Title
Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in aborting dairy cattle in the Czech Republic
Author(s)
Václavek, P. (CZ) Koudela, Břetislav (PAU-O) Modrý, David (PAU-O) Sedlák, K. (CZ)
Source Title
Veterinary Parasitology. - : Elsevier
- ISSN 0304-4017
Roč. 115, č. 3 (2003), s. 239-245
Number of pages
7 s.
Language
eng - English
Country
NL - Netherlands
Keywords
Neospora caninum ; abortion ; cattle
Subject RIV
GJ - Animal Vermins ; Diseases, Veterinary Medicine
CEZ
AV0Z6022909 - PAU-O, BC-A
Annotation
A serological survey for antibodies against Neospora caninum in aborting cattle was carried out in the Czech Republic. Serum samples from 463 aborting dairy cows originated from 137 farms from different parts of the Czech Republic were tested for presence of N. caninum antibodies by use of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and an indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT). Antibodies (1:640) to N. caninum were found in 18 (3.9%) of 463 aborting cows. Farm prevalence in aborting cows was 12.4% (17/137). This first report on the serological prevalence of N. caninum in cows in the Czech Republic verified a strong association between N. caninum infection and abortions in five dairy farms. Thus, the neosporosis should be considered in differential diagnosis of bovine abortion.
