Seroprevalence of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> and <i>Neospora caninum</i> infections in goats from two Argentinean provinces

The aim of this study was to compare the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in goats from two Argentinean provinces raised under different management conditions. A total of 2922 serum samples from adult goats of Córdoba (n=2187) and Buenos Aires provinces (n= 735), Argentina, w...

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Autores principales: Gos, María Laura, Manazza, Jorge A., Späth, Ernesto Juan Alfredo, Pardini, Lais Luján, Fiorentino, María Andrea, Unzaga, Juan Manuel, Moré, Gastón Andrés, Venturini, María Cecilia
Formato: Articulo Comunicacion
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2017
Materias:
Ciencias Veterinarias
goat
serology
toxoplasma gondii
Argentina
Neospora
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/77300
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SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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Sumario:The aim of this study was to compare the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in goats from two Argentinean provinces raised under different management conditions. A total of 2922 serum samples from adult goats of Córdoba (n=2187) and Buenos Aires provinces (n= 735), Argentina, were assayed by indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT, cut-off 1:100) for antibodies to T. gondii and N. caninum. Seroprevalence was 40.8% (CI 39.0%-42.6%) and 5.5% (CI 4.7%-6.4%) for T. gondii and N. caninum, respectively. The seropositivity for both infections was higher in goats from dairy farms, resulting as follows: for T. gondii 32.7% (CI 30.8%-34.8%) in extensive farms and 59.3% (CI 56.1%-62.6%) in dairy farms and for N. caninum 4.1% (CI 3.2%-4.9%) in extensive farms and 8.8% (CI 6.9%-10.7%) in dairy farms. This is the first extensive seroepidemiology investigation for T. gondii and N. caninum in goats in Argentina.

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