title: Epidemiological survey of Neospora caninum infection in dogs from Romania.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in dogs from Romania at a national level and to detect possible correlations between the value of seroprevalence and a series of factors like sex, age, breed category and area. The prevalence of anti-N. caninum antibodies was determined in sera samples from 1114 dogs located in different regions of Romania using the IFAT method. Antibodies to N. caninum were found in 364 dogs (32.7%). The titers of anti-N. caninum antibodies varied from 1:50 to 1:800.
authors.affiliation: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Calea Mănănătur 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gavrea
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mircean
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pastiu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cozma
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology*; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan