Seroepidemiology of Neospora caninum infection in dairy cattle herds in Mashhad area, Iran.
A seroepidemiology study of Neospora caninum was conducted in Mashhad area, Khorasan province, Iran on 337 cattle from 30 dairy using ELISA. All herds had seropositive cattle and antibodies were formed in 46% of the cattle. Abortion was significantly associated with seropositivity of cattle. The highest risk of abortion was observed in the 1-2-year-old cows. Our results indicate that Neospora infection is widespread in Iran.
Razmi
G R
GR
Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P.O. Box 91775-1793, Mashhad, Iran. razmi@ferdowsi.um.ir.ac
Mohammadi
G R
GR
Garrosi
T
T
Farzaneh
N
N
Fallah
A H
AH
Maleki
M
M
D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan