Sero-epidemiological survey of Neospora caninum infection in dogs in north-eastern Italy.
Risk factors associated with Neospora caninum seroprevalence in north-eastern Italy in healthy dogs were assessed. Antibodies to N. caninum were found in 10.9% of 707 kennel and owned dogs by a commercial competitive ELISA (VMRD Inc.). All dogs were negative for Leishmania infantum by indirect fluorescent antibody test indicating no cross reactivity or association between the two protozoa in this area. Seroprevalence association with breed and age of dogs and other factors are discussed.
Dipartimento di Scienze Sperimentali Veterinarie, University of Padua, Italy. gioia.capelli@unipd.it
Gioia
G
Capelli
Stefano
S
Nardelli
Antonio Frangipane
AF
di Regalbono
Antonio
A
Scala
Mario
M
Pietrobelli
D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / Q000662:veterinary; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D018314:Leishmania infantum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D018688:Neospora / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan