title: [Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle in the region of Kayseri].
abstract: This study was carried out in order to determine the seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle in the region of Kayseri. Blood samples were collected from 186 cattle and sera were obtained from these samples. Sera samples were analyzed for antibodies against N. caninum using a commercially available competitive ELISA (c-ELISA) kit. According to the ELISA test results, seroprevalence of N. caninum in the region of Kayseri was found to be 7%. Three of 9 aborting cows (33.3%) were found to be seropositive. The seropositivity differences between aborting and non-aborting cows were statistically significant (p < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Erciyes Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Kayseri. anilica@erciyes.edu.tr
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iça
authors.forename: Alparslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Onder
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Düzlü
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inci
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan