title: Seroprevalence of Neospora spp. in asymptomatic horses in Italy.
abstract: One hundred and fifty horses from Italy were tested for serum antibodies to Neospora caninum by indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT). Antibodies were present in 42 horses (28%). The positive titres were: 1:50 (16/150-10.5%), 1:100 (26/150-17%), 1:200 (8/150-5.3%) and 1:800 (1/150-0.6%). No neurological anomalies were observed in the seropositive horses. This is the first serologic survey for Neospora spp. antibodies performed on horses born and raised in Italy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Section of Internal Medicine, University of Naples, Via Delpino 1 80137, Napoli, Italy. paociara@unina.it
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ciaramella
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corona
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piantedosi
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Loria
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rigato
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D006736:Horses; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D018688:Neospora / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan