title: Serological survey of Neospora caninum in small ruminants from Pernambuco State, Brazil.
abstract: Neospora caninum infection is an important cause of bovine abortion as well as neonatal mortality in goats and sheep. A serological survey for antibodies against N. caninum in goats and sheep was carried out in the municipality of Ibimirim, PE, Northeastern Brazil. The imunnofluoresce antibody test showed that 26.6% (85/319) of the goats and 64.2% (52/81) of the sheep were positive. Serologic reactivity was associated with age in goats (p < 0.01) and sheep (p > 0.05), with increasing rates in older animals. These results indicate exposure to N. caninum among small ruminants in the study area.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias dos Animais Domésticos, Departamento de Medicina Veteriná, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco--UFRPE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonio Amélia Santos Mucalane
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Tembue
authors.forename: Rafael Antonio de Nascimento
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Thais Rabelo
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: de Sousa
authors.forename: Alessandra Ribeiro
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Albuquerque
authors.forename: Alvimar José
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: da Costa
authors.forename: Isabelle Maria Jaqueline
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Meunier
authors.forename: Maria Aparecida da Gloria
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Faustino
authors.forename: Leucio Câmara
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Alves
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D001938:Brazil; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006041:Goats; D008297:Male; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology*; D012698:Serologic Tests; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan