title: Serological evidence of Neospora caninum in alpacas from eastern Australia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to investigate if there was any serological evidence of Neospora caninum in alpaca populations in south-eastern Australia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Serum samples from 100 alpacas were collected from four farms. All serum samples were screened for N. caninum antibodies using a commercially available competitive ELISA. Of the 100 alpacas sampled, 3 were suspect seropositive for N. caninum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is natural N. caninum seroprevalence in alpacas in south-eastern Australia; however, it remains undetermined whether or not this infection is currently contributing to reproductive failure in alpacas in Australia.
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Camden, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: King
authors.affiliation: Cria Genesis, Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Vaughan
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Camden, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Windsor
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan
keywords: ELISA; Neospora caninum; alpacas; serology