Detection of antibodies to Neospora caninum in bovine postabortion blood samples from Hungary.
In order to obtain data on the occurrence of the protozoan parasite Neospora caninum as a potential factor in the aetiology of reproduction problems in cattle, 97 postabortion sera were examined by ISCOM ELISA and IFAT for the presence of antibodies in N. caninum. The results showed 10% and 9% seropositivity by the ELISA and IFAT, respectively. In 2 of the 10 seropositive cases no other fetopathogenic agents (such as Chlamydia sp., Leptospira spp. or bovine viral diarrhoea virus) were detected. These data confirm the presence of N. caninum in cattle in Hungary.
Hornok
S
S
Department of Parasitology and Zoology, University of Veterinary Science, Budapest, Hungary.
Näslund
K
K
Hajtós
I
I
Tanyi
J
J
Tekes
L
L
Varga
I
I
Uggla
A
A
Björkman
C
C
D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology*; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D006814:Hungary; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000276:immunology*
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan