Lack of serologic evidence of Neospora caninum in humans, England.
Retrospective testing of 3,232 serum samples from the general population and 518 serum samples from a high-risk group showed no evidence of human exposure to Neospora caninum in England. Results were obtained by using immunofluorescence antibody testing and ELISA to analyze frequency distribution.
McCann
Catherine M
CM
University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK; Health Protection Agency, London, UK.
Vyse
Andrew J
AJ
Salmon
Roland L
RL
Thomas
Daniel
D
Williams
Diana J L
DJ
McGarry
John W
JW
Pebody
Richard
R
Trees
Alexander J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology*
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan