Abstract
Neospora caninum infection is an important cause of bovine abortion as well as neonatal mortality in goats and sheep. A serological survey for antibodies against N. caninum in goats and sheep was carried out in the municipality of Ibimirim, PE, Northeastern Brazil. The imunnofluoresce antibody test showed that 26.6% (85/319) of the goats and 64.2% (52/81) of the sheep were positive. Serologic reactivity was associated with age in goats (p < 0.01) and sheep (p > 0.05), with increasing rates in older animals. These results indicate exposure to N. caninum among small ruminants in the study area.
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Tembue, A. A. S. M., de Nascimento Ramos, R. A., de Sousa, T. R., Albuquerque, A. R., da Costa, A. J., Meunier, I. M. J., … Alves, L. C. (2011). Serological survey of Neospora caninum in small ruminants from Pernambuco state, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria, 20(3), 246–248. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1984-29612011000300013
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