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Epidemiology and Control of Neosporosis and Neospora caninum

Year: 2007

Type: review

Abstract: Neospora caninum is a protozoan parasite of animals. Until 1988, it was misidentified as Toxoplasma gondii. Since its first recognition in dogs in 1984 and the description of the new genus and species Neospora caninum in 1988, neosporosis has emerged as a serious disease of cattle and dogs worldwide. Abortions and neonatal mortality are a major problem in livestock operations, and neosporosis is a major cause of abortion in cattle. Although antibodies to N. caninum have been reported, the parasite has not been detected in human tissues. Thus, the zoonotic potential is uncertain. This review is focused mainly on the epidemiology and control of neosporosis in cattle, but worldwide seroprevalences of N. caninum in animals and humans are tabulated. The role of wildlife in the life cycle of N. caninum and strategies for the control of neosporosis in cattle are discussed.

Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews

DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00031-06

Authors: J. P. Dubey, G. Schares, L. M. Ortega-Mora

Institutions: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

Language: English

Topic: Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2100577789

FWCI: 6.383

Cites: 474

Cited by: 1,114

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