title: Seroprevalence of antibodies to Neospora caninum in Belgian dogs.
abstract: Sera from 300 dogs from Ghent and Antwerp were tested for antibodies to Neospora caninum using an indirect fluorescent antibody test. Overall, 11 per cent (9.5 to 13 per cent; confidence interval of 95 per cent) of dogs were seropositive, at titres of 1:50 to 1:800. No sex or breed differences were detected, but there was an increase in seropositivity with age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van Ham
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Polis
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Trees
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012727:Sex Characteristics
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan