TY  - JOUR
T1  - Research Advances in the Diagnosis of Cattle Neosporosis
AU - , Y.Q. Zhai AU - , J.P. Zhao AU - , X. Q. Zhu AU - , L. Li AU - , C.R. Wang 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 6
IS  - 12
SP  - 1377
EP  - 1387
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2007.1377.1387
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2007.1377.1387
KW  - Neospora caninum
KW  -neosporosis
KW  -diagnosis
KW  -cattle
AB  - <I>Neospora caninum</I> is an apicomplexan protozoan parasite of animals. Since its first recognition in 1984 in dogs in Norway by Bjerkas and the description of a new genus and species in 1988 by Dubey it has become the focus of significant research attention worldwide. Therefore, numerous diagnostic assays have been  developed  for  use  in  dogs,  cattle  and  a variety of other potential host species. This study reviews some methods that diagnose neosporosis in cattle including clinical signs, histopathology and Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Agglutination Test (AT), Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT), various Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISAs) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Advantages and disadvantages of these methods for diagnosing<I> </I>neosporosis<I> </I>in cattle are discussed, with emphasis on IFAT and ELISA which are mainly used for detecting serum antibody to <I>N. caninum</I> in cattle. It is clear that further studies are necessary in improving the protocols.
ER  -