High seroprevalance of Neospora caninum in dogs in Victoria, Australia, compared to 20 years ago
Abstract Background Canids are definitive hosts of the apicomplexan parasite Neospora caninum, the leading cause of abortion in cattle worldwide. For horizontal transmission from canids to occur, oocysts of N. caninum must be shed by the definitive host into the environment of susceptible intermedia...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2464-2 |