Determinación de anticuerpos contra Neospora caninum en búfalos de agua (Bubalus bubalis) en la Amazonía peruana

Abstract

Neosporosis is an important parasitic disease that causes reproductive productive problem as abortion and neonatal mortality in diary cattle. The aim of the study was to detrminae the presence of antibodies against Neospora caninum in waterbuffaloes reared in five farms located in Jenaro herrera distric, Loreto, Peru in 2008. Blood samples were collected from 83 female dairy buffalo older than 2 years. Serum samples ere tested by indirect ELISA and inmmunefluorescent antibody test (IFAT). None of sera presented antibdies against N. caninum tothe dilution 1:25 and 1: 100 using indirect ELISA or to the dilution 1:100 by IFAT. The results suggest a low exposition of water buffaloes to N. caninum in the studied area.