| Literature DB >> 25271457 |
Josué Pires Topazio1, Augusto Weber2, Giovana Camillo2, Fernanda Flores Vogel2, Gustavo Machado3, André Ribeiro4, Anderson Barbosa Moura4, Leandro Sâmia Lopes1, Alexandre Alberto Tonin2, Natan Marcos Soldá1, Patrícia Bräunig2, Aleksandro Schafer da Silva1.
Abstract
Neosporosis is an infectious disease caused by the parasite Neospora caninum. Knowledge regarding neosporosis in goats is still quite limited, especially in the state of Santa Catarina (SC), southern Brazil. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the seroprevalence and risk factors for N. caninum in goats in the western and mountain regions of SC. Blood samples were collected from 654 goats in 57 municipalities. The indirect immunofluorescence test was used for antibody detection against N. caninum. Thirty samples (4.58%) were seropositive, with titers ranging from 1:50 to 1:6400. An epidemiological survey was also conducted in order to identify risk factors for neosporosis in goats. It was found that reproductive problems on the farms, as well as the diet and direct contact with dogs were casual risks for neosporosis. These results indicate that N. caninum infects goats in these regions, which may lead to reproductive problems.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID： 25271457 DOI： 10.1590/s1984-29612014062
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Bras Parasitol Vet ISSN： 0103-846X