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Prevalence and correlates of antibodies to Neospora caninum in dogs in Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorMaia, Carla
dc.contributor.authorCortes, Helder
dc.contributor.authorBrancal, Hugo
dc.contributor.authorLopes, Ana Patricia
dc.contributor.authorPimenta, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorCampino, Lenea
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Luis
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-07T14:53:30Z
dc.date.available2018-12-07T14:53:30Z
dc.date.issued2014-06
dc.description.abstractNeosporosis, caused by Neospora caninum, is an important cause of abortion in cattle and of neurological disease in dogs. This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of antibodies to N. caninum in 441 dogs from the five regions of mainland Portugal. A commercial competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) was used and specific antibodies were detected in 35 (7.9%) dogs. Seroprevalence levels were significantly different among some of the studied regions, as well as between stray dogs (13.6%) and hunting dogs (1.7%). The difference between seropositivity in dogs presenting musculoskeletal or neurological signs (21.4%) and that in animals without clinical signs compatible with neosporosis (5.6%) was close to statistical significance. This is the first report on the seroprevalence of N. caninum in dogs in Portugal. Neosporosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of neurological disorders of dogs.
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Funds through FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology under the Strategic Project [PEst-OE/AGR/UI0115/2014]; FCT [SFRH/BPD/44082/2008]
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.identifier.doi10.1051/parasite/2014031
dc.identifier.issn1252-607X
dc.identifier.issn1776-1042
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11550
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherEdp Sciences S A
dc.relationDEVELOPMENT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL OF LEISHMANIA INFANTUM FOR THE EVALUATION OF VACCINE CANDIDATES
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectDairy-Cows
dc.titlePrevalence and correlates of antibodies to Neospora caninum in dogs in Portugal
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleDEVELOPMENT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL OF LEISHMANIA INFANTUM FOR THE EVALUATION OF VACCINE CANDIDATES
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876/PEst-OE%2FAGR%2FUI0115%2F2014/PT
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT//SFRH%2FBPD%2F44082%2F2008/PT
oaire.citation.startPage29
oaire.citation.titleParasite
oaire.citation.volume21
oaire.fundingStream5876
person.familyNameCampino
person.givenNameLenea
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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