title: Seroprevalence of Neospora spp. in horses in South of Iran.
abstract: Neospora caninum, an apicomplexan protozoan parasite, is recognized as a major   cause of abortion in cattle. However, limited information is presently available on the   seroprevalence of Neospora antibodies in horses worldwide. The aim of the present study is   to determine serological prevalence of Neospora infection in horses in Iran. Blood samples   were obtained from 200 horses and tested for serum antibodies against Neospora spp. by the   Neospora modified direct agglutination test (N-MAT). Antibodies were found in 64 (32%)   horses being tested with titers of 1:80. This is the first serological survey for Neospora   antibodies performed on horses in Iran.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moraveji
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hosseini
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Amrabadi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahimian
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Namazi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Namavari
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006736:Horses; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan