TY  - JOUR
T1  - Seroprevalence of <I>Neospora caninum</I> Antibodies in Cattle in Veracruz, Mexico
AU - Cruz-Vazquez, C. AU - Medina-Esparza, L. AU - Aguilar-Dominguez, M. AU - Montiel-Pena, T. AU - Garcia-Vazquez, Z. AU - Montiel-Palacios, F. AU - Romero-Salas, D. 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 9
IS  - 10
SP  - 1445
EP  - 1451
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2010.1445.1451
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.1445.1451
KW  - Mexico
KW  -Neospora caninum
KW  -neosporosis
KW  -Cattle
KW  -seroprevalence
AB  - The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of <I>Neospora caninum</I> antibodies in 863 female cattle 1 to &ge;6 years old from 78 herds of dairy, beef and crossbred cattle in Veracruz, Mexico. Serum samples were tested for the presence of <I>N. caninum</I> antibodies using an ELISA assay. Overall seroprevalence of <I>N. caninum</I> antibodies was 26%. By municipality, the highest prevalence was 47.4% and the lowest 6% (p&lt;0.05). By age, the highest prevalence was found in 5 year olds (28%) and the lowest (11.1%) in 1 year olds (p&lt;0.05). Regarding the breed, the highest seroprevalence was observed in crossbred females (p&lt;0.05). Considering the reproductive status, the highest seroprevalence was in cows with &gt;5 calvings (32.1%) and the lowest was in pubertal heifers (11.1%; p&lt;0.05). Seroprevalence was 26.2% in homebred and 23% in purchased animals (p&gt;0.05). Prevalence in females with a history of abortions was 40 and 26.2% in females with no records of previous abortions (p&lt;0.05). The results show that bovine neosporosis is widespread in the State of Veracruz, Mexico, as in other regions of the country.
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