Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle in Sudan

Aim: This cross-sectional survey was conducted to detect anti- N. caninum antibodies in bovine dams' sera samples in nine States of the Sudan. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and seventy six bovine dams' sera samples collected from nine States in the Sudan were screened for anti-Neospor...

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Main Authors: Mohammed O. Hussien, Abdelghafar M. ElFahal, Khalid A. Enan, Mohammed S. Mohammed, Amira M. Ibrahim, Khalid M. Taha, AbdelRahim M. El-Hussein
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Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2012-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=21390
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spelling doaj-82ff2ae0af514f489fc0238835ad92d12021-08-02T06:40:36ZengVeterinary WorldVeterinary World0972-89882231-09162012-01-0158.00046546810.5455/vetworld.2012.465-468Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle in SudanMohammed O. HussienAbdelghafar M. ElFahalKhalid A. EnanMohammed S. MohammedAmira M. IbrahimKhalid M. TahaAbdelRahim M. El-HusseinAim: This cross-sectional survey was conducted to detect anti- N. caninum antibodies in bovine dams' sera samples in nine States of the Sudan. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and seventy six bovine dams' sera samples collected from nine States in the Sudan were screened for anti-Neospora caninum antibodies using a commercial competitive ELISA (cELISA) kits. Results: The results showed an overall prevalence rate of 15.9% (range 6.7% - 70%) of Neospora caninum antibodies. The prevalence rates were high in White Nile (70%) and North Kordofan (30%), moderate in the Northern (15.6%), Red Sea (13.3%) States and was low in the South Kordofan (9.4%) and River Nile (6.7%). States with high values of percentage inhibition (PI) detected in White Nile State compared to other States. No antibodies were detected in El Gadarif, Kassala and South Darfur States. The prevalence was observed to be high in crossbred dams (70%) with statistically significant difference (P<0.05) compared to local ecotype (9.3%). However, no correlation was observed between infection rates in two age groups. Conclusion: Neosporosis is prevalent in cattle in most States of Sudan. Absence of evidence of infection in three of the States investigated may reflect the small number of herds and sera tested. [Vet. World 2012; 5(8.000): 465-468]http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=21390Neospora caninumcELISACattleSudan
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author Mohammed O. Hussien
Abdelghafar M. ElFahal
Khalid A. Enan
Mohammed S. Mohammed
Amira M. Ibrahim
Khalid M. Taha
AbdelRahim M. El-Hussein
spellingShingle Mohammed O. Hussien
Abdelghafar M. ElFahal
Khalid A. Enan
Mohammed S. Mohammed
Amira M. Ibrahim
Khalid M. Taha
AbdelRahim M. El-Hussein
Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle in Sudan
Veterinary World
Neospora caninum
cELISA
Cattle
Sudan
author_facet Mohammed O. Hussien
Abdelghafar M. ElFahal
Khalid A. Enan
Mohammed S. Mohammed
Amira M. Ibrahim
Khalid M. Taha
AbdelRahim M. El-Hussein
author_sort Mohammed O. Hussien
title Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle in Sudan
title_short Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle in Sudan
title_full Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle in Sudan
title_fullStr Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle in Sudan
title_full_unstemmed Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle in Sudan
title_sort seroprevalence of neospora caninum in cattle in sudan
publisher Veterinary World
series Veterinary World
issn 0972-8988
2231-0916
publishDate 2012-01-01
description Aim: This cross-sectional survey was conducted to detect anti- N. caninum antibodies in bovine dams' sera samples in nine States of the Sudan. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and seventy six bovine dams' sera samples collected from nine States in the Sudan were screened for anti-Neospora caninum antibodies using a commercial competitive ELISA (cELISA) kits. Results: The results showed an overall prevalence rate of 15.9% (range 6.7% - 70%) of Neospora caninum antibodies. The prevalence rates were high in White Nile (70%) and North Kordofan (30%), moderate in the Northern (15.6%), Red Sea (13.3%) States and was low in the South Kordofan (9.4%) and River Nile (6.7%). States with high values of percentage inhibition (PI) detected in White Nile State compared to other States. No antibodies were detected in El Gadarif, Kassala and South Darfur States. The prevalence was observed to be high in crossbred dams (70%) with statistically significant difference (P<0.05) compared to local ecotype (9.3%). However, no correlation was observed between infection rates in two age groups. Conclusion: Neosporosis is prevalent in cattle in most States of Sudan. Absence of evidence of infection in three of the States investigated may reflect the small number of herds and sera tested. [Vet. World 2012; 5(8.000): 465-468]
topic Neospora caninum
cELISA
Cattle
Sudan
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