First confirmed case of Neospora caninum-associated abortion outbreak in Portugal

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2001

Autores

thompson, g (Autor) ICBAS; canada, n (Autor) ICBAS; topa, md (Autor) Outra; silva, e (Autor) Outra; vaz, f (Autor) Outra; rocha, a (Autor) ICBAS

Revista

Título: Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Vol. 36

Páginas: 309-312

ISSN: 0936-6768

Editora: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 5 Citações

Scopus - 3 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-000-SP2

DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0531.2001.00307.x

Abstract (EN): In a dairy herd experiencing an abortion outbreak, 49% of the 119 cows were positive for Neospora caninum antibodies and the remaining 51% were seronegative. Using immunohistochemical analysis of foetal brain tissue, Neospora cysts and bradyzoite clusters were identified in two of the 15 aborted foetuses submitted for testing. Other agents that commonly cause abortions were not found. These results, coupled with neurological clinical symptoms in new-born calves, implicated N. caninum as the major cause of abortions in this dairy herd. This is the first report that associates N. caninum infection with bovine abortions in Portugal.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 4