Seroprevalence of Neospora spp. in asymptomatic horses in Italy.
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.
Ciaramella
Paolo
P
Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Section of Internal Medicine, University of Naples, Via Delpino 1 80137, Napoli, Italy. paociara@unina.it
Corona
Marco
M
Cortese
Laura
L
Piantedosi
Diego
D
Santoro
Domenico
D
Di Loria
Antonio
A
Rigato
Riccardo
R
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
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan