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Occurrence of abortions induced by Neospora caninum in dairy cattle from Santa Catarina, southern Brazil

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Title
Occurrence of abortions induced by Neospora caninum in dairy cattle from Santa Catarina, southern Brazil
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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, September 2017
DOI 10.1590/s1984-29612017051
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Cesar Augusto Barbosa de Macedo, Madlaine Frigo Silveira Barbosa de Macedo, Ana Carolina Miura, Alessandra Taroda, Sergio Tosi Cardim, Elisabeth Ann Innes, Frank Katzer, German Jose Cantón, Francesca Chianini, Selwyn Arlington Headley, João Luis Garcia

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of N. caninum associated with abortions of dairy cattle from Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunohistochemistry (IHC), and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Blood from dairy cows that aborted along with intrathoracic fluid and tissue samples (brain, heart, liver, and lung) from their fetuses were collected and used for serology; PCR, histopathological, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) evaluations were also conducted. Twenty-one cows (51.2%) out of 41, and eight fetuses (26.7%) out of 30 were ELISA (HerdCheck, IDEXX) positive for N. caninum. Dams > 36 months of age had a higher risk of being serum positive than younger animals. PCR and IHC revealed that 38.8% (14/36) and 25.0% (9/36) of the fetuses were positive for N. caninum, respectively for each of the tests. Seropositive cows had a higher frequency of fetuses that were also positive by either intrathoracic fluid, PCR, or IHC. In summary, the present study observed a high frequency of N. caninum in abortions from dairy cows from southern Brazil, with a higher N. caninum prevalence found in cows that were older than 36 months. In addition, serology, PCR, and IHC should be used all together for better diagnosis of neosporosis in cattle.

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Unknown 24 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 4 17%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 13%
Student > Bachelor 2 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 1 4%
Other 1 4%
Other 2 8%
Unknown 11 46%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 5 21%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 17%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 4%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 4%
Medicine and Dentistry 1 4%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 12 50%
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