High seroprevalance of Neospora caninum in dogs in Victoria, Australia, compared to 20 years ago

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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Main Authors: Sarah Sloan, Jan Šlapeta, Abdul Jabbar, Jaimie Hunnam, Bert De Groef, Grant Rawlin, Christina McCowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Neospora caninum
Epidemiology
Neosporosis
ELISA
IFAT
Dog
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2464-2

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