title: Neospora caninum antibodies in dairy cows and domestic dogs from Vojvodina, Serbia.
abstract: Neospora caninum, the causative agent of neosporosis, is a protozoan parasite responsible for high rate of abortion in cattle worldwide. In dogs, consequences of infection vary from severe neuromuscular disorders to asymptomatic infection and shedding of environmentally resistant oocysts. In this study, we determined the occurrence of N. caninum antibodies in dairy cattle and dogs in Vojvodina (Northern Province of Serbia) and possible risk factors. N. caninum antibodies were found in 15.4% (55/356, CI 95%:12.0-19.6) of cows and 17.2% (17/99, CI 95%: 10.8-26.2) of dogs. Cows from smallholdings showed significantly greater odds (OR = 5.28, CI 95%: 2.0-13.6, p = 0.0006) of being seropositive in comparison to the farm cows. Epidemiological importance of results is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
authors.forename: Ljiljana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kuruca
authors.forename: Ljubica
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spasojević-Kosić
authors.forename: Stanislav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simin
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Savović
authors.forename: Saša
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lauš
authors.forename: Vesna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lalošević
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D055771:Serbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan