TY  - JOUR
T1  - Seroprevalence of <I>Toxoplasma gondii</I> and <I>Neospora caninum</I> in Tarim Red Deer (<I>Cervus elaphus yarkandensis</I>) from Xinjiang Province, Northwest China
AU - Qiao, J. AU - Meng, Q.L. AU - Wang, W.S. AU - Chen, C.F. AU - Zhang, Z.C. AU - Cai, K.J. AU - Cai, X.P. AU - Tian, G.F. AU - Tian, Z.Z. AU - Yang, L.H. 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 11
IS  - 7
SP  - 912
EP  - 915
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2012.912.915
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.912.915
KW  - Public health
KW  -serum
KW  -antibodies
KW  -abortion
KW  -deer
KW  -China
AB  - <I>Toxoplasma gondii</I> (<I>T. gondii</I>) and <I>Neospora caninum </I>(<I>N. caninum</I>) are structurally similar apicomplexan protozoas which can cause neuromuscular disease and abortion in different animal species. Considering the importance of public health and lack of epidemiological data on the seroprevalence of two parasites in Tarim red deer (<I>Cervus elaphus yarkandensis</I>), a total of 218 serum samples collected from farmed Tarim red deer in Xinjiang province, Northwest China were detected for antibodies to <I>T. gondii</I> by Modified Agglutination Test (MAT) and to <I>N. caninum</I> by competitive-inhibition Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (c-ELISA). The prevalence of antibodies against <I>T. gondii</I> and <I>N. caninum</I> were 12.84% (28/218) and 8.00% (17/218) in serum samples examined, respectively. The co-prevalence of antibodies to <I>T. gondii</I> and <I>N. caninum</I> was also detected in sera (2.75%, 6/218). Statistically significant differences in prevalence were observed among different sampling sites and between the individuals with abortion and no abortion experience (p&lt;0.05). The results showed that there exist <I>T. gondii</I> and <I>N. caninum</I> infection in Tarim red deer. It was the first survey of <I>T. gondii</I> and <I>N. caninum</I> antibodies in Tarim red deer which suggested that toxoplasmosis and neosporosis may be two important causes of abortive diseases in Tarim red deer.
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