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Sousa ME, Wagnner JP, Albuquerque PP, Souza Neto OL, Faria EB, Pinheiro Júnior JW, Mota RA. Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with infection by Neospora caninum of dairy cattle in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. PESQUISA VETERINARIA BRASILEIRA 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2012001000011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in cattle from milk producing farms of the microregion of Batalha, state of Alagoas, Brazil, as well as to identify the risk factors associated with the infection. Blood samples were collected from 1,004 cattle of 17 farms for the serological investigation regarding the presence of anti-N. caninum antibodies by the Indirect Immunofluorescence Reaction Technique (IMRT). From the total amount of samples analyzed, 77/1,004 (7.67%) were positive and 927/1,004 (92.33%) were negative. The logistical regression identified that cattle from farms without consortium breeding have an infection risk 6.33 (p<0.001; C.I. 2.89-13.10) times higher than cattle from farms with that type of breeding. Cattle from farms where the aborted fetuses are not adequately buried have an infection risk 3.04 (p<0.001; C.I. 1.64-5.63) times higher than cattle from farms with adequate destination of these fetuses. Infection by N. caninum occurs in cattle of the investigated region. The factors identified in our study can be used as risk indicators, so that control measures could be implemented to avoid infection by N. caninum in the herds of this region.
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Amaral RL, Silva LB, Pinheiro Júnior JW, Souza Neto OL, Leal CA, Porto WJ, Barbosa JM, Mota RA. Neospora caninum em bovinos em matadouros de Pernambuco e Alagoas. PESQUISA VETERINARIA BRASILEIRA 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2012001000002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A neosporose bovina é uma doença infecciosa causada pelo Neospora caninum, parasito intracelular obrigatório, sendo considerada uma das principais causas de aborto na espécie bovina em diversos países. Objetivou-se estudar a ocorrência de N. caninum em vacas e fetos nos Estados de Pernambuco e Alagoas, Brasil. Foram coletadas 306 amostras de soro sanguíneo de vacas abatidas causada pelo Neospora caninum, parasito intracelular obri-e 30 fetos nos Estados de Pernambuco e Alagoas. Para o gatório, sendo considerada uma das principais causas de diagnóstico sorológico utilizou-se a técnica de Reação de aborto na espécie bovina em diversos países. Objetivou-se Imunoflurescência Indireta (RIFI) com ponto de corte estudar a ocorrência de N. caninum em vacas e fetos nos 1:200 para os soros das vacas e para os soros fetais utilizou Estados de Pernambuco e Alagoas, Brasil. Foram coletadas 306 amostras de soro sanguíneo de vacas abatidas e 30 fetos nos Estados de Pernambuco e Alagoas. Para o diagnóstico sorológico utilizou-se a técnica de Reação de Imunoflurescência Indireta (RIFI) com ponto de corte 1:200 para os soros das vacas e para os soros fetais utilizou ponto de corte 1:25. Para a pesquisa do DNA parasitário utilizaram-se tecidos fetais submetidos à técnica da Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase (PCR). Na sorologia, observou-se 39/306 (12,6%) das vacas positivas e 5/30 (16,7%) dos fetos positivos. Na detecção do parasito 8/30 (26,6%) dos fetos foram positivos na PCR. Os resultados obtidos neste estudo quanto à presença do parasito nos fetos são inéditos para a região estudada e permitem concluir que este agente deve ser incluído no estudo das causas de aborto na espécie bovina nesta região do Brasil.
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A review of the infection, genetics, and evolution of Neospora caninum: from the past to the present. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2012; 13:133-50. [PMID: 22985682 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2012.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2012] [Revised: 08/05/2012] [Accepted: 08/07/2012] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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This paper is a review of current knowledge on Neospora caninum in the context of other apicomplexan parasites and with an emphasis on: life cycle, disease, epidemiology, immunity, control and treatment, evolution, genomes, and biological databases and web resources. N. caninum is an obligate, intracellular, coccidian, protozoan parasite of the phylum Apicomplexa. Infection can cause the clinical disease neosporosis, which most notably is associated with abortion in cattle. These abortions are a major root cause of economic loss to both the dairy and beef industries worldwide. N. caninum has been detected in every country in which a study has been specifically conducted to detect this parasite in cattle. The major mode of transmission in cattle is transplacental (or vertical) transmission and several elements of the N. caninum life cycle are yet to be studied in detail. The outcome of an infection is inextricably linked to the precise timing of the infection coupled with the status of the immune system of the dam and foetus. There is no community consensus as to whether it is the dam's pro-inflammatory cytotoxic response to tachyzoites that kills the foetus or the tachyzoites themselves. From economic analysis the most cost-effective approach to control neosporosis is a vaccine. The perfect vaccine would protect against both infection and the clinical disease, and this implies a vaccine is needed that can induce a non-foetopathic cell mediated immunity response. Researchers are beginning to capitalise on the vast potential of -omics data (e.g. genomes, transcriptomes, and proteomes) to further our understanding of pathogens but especially to identify vaccine and drug targets. The recent publication of a genome for N. caninum offers vast opportunities in these areas.
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Gavrea R, Mircean V, Pastiu A, Cozma V. Epidemiological survey of Neospora caninum infection in dogs from Romania. Vet Parasitol 2012; 188:382-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2012] [Revised: 03/21/2012] [Accepted: 03/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Cavalcante GT, Soares RM, Nishi SM, Hagen SCF, Vannucchi CI, Maiorka PC, Paixão AS, Gennari SM. Experimental infection with Neospora caninum in pregnant bitches. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA 2012; 21:232-6. [DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612012000300010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2011] [Accepted: 04/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In this study, transplacental transmission of Neospora caninum in bitches at different stages of pregnancy was evaluated. Three bitches were inoculated in the 3rd week and three in the 6th week of gestation with 10(8) tachyzoites of N. caninum (Nc-1 strain). All the infected bitches and at least one of their offspring presented anti-N. caninum antibodies according to the indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT > 400). The pups and their mothers were sacrificed and tissues from the central nervous system (CNS), popliteal lymph nodes, skeletal muscle, brain, lungs, heart and liver were analyzed for the presence of N. caninum using the nested polymerase chain reaction (nested PCR), restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and immunohistochemistry (IHC). The parasite was found in the pups in lymph node, CNS, heart and liver tissues using nested PCR. There was no difference in perinatal mortality between the offspring from bitches infected in the 3rd week of gestation (60%) and in the 6th week (53.8%).
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Moura AD, Osaki S, Zulpo D, Garcia J, Teixeira E. Occurrence of anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in beef cattle of microrregion of Guarapuava, Paraná State, Brazil. ARQUIVOS DO INSTITUTO BIOLÓGICO 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s1808-16572012000300014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Occurrence of anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in blood samples of 250 bovine beef cattle of the microrregion of Guarapuava, Paraná State was verified by Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) (> 1:200) and correlated to age, sex and breed of animals. The statistical analysis was carried out through Fisher's Exact and qui-square tests (p < 0.05) to associate the results of the serology with the analyzed variables. From 250 evaluated samples, 33 (13.2 %) were positive for N. caninum. The titles obtained for N. caninum were 1:200 (8), 1:400 (14) and 1:800 (11). Seropositives animals were present in 40% (10/25) of the evaluated properties. These results demonstrate wide distribution of the protozoa among the beef cattle in the region of Guarapuava, PR. Animals without defined breed showed higher rates of seropositives for N. caninum (P = 0.002). The age had positive association with the incidence of antibodies against N. caninum (P = 0.02), indicating that horizontal transmission plays an important role in the epidemiology of this coccidia.
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brasil
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- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil
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Malaguti JMA, Cabral AD, Abdalla RP, Salgueiro YO, Galleti NTC, Okuda LH, Cunha EMS, Pituco EM, Del Fava C. Neospora caninum as causative agent of bovine encephalitis in Brazil. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 21:48-54. [PMID: 22534945 DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612012000100010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2011] [Accepted: 12/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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For supporting the Brazilian bovine encephalitis surveillance program this study examined the differential diagnosis of Neospora caninum in central nervous system (CNS) by histological analysis (HE staining), immunohistochemistry (IHC), and nested-PCR using a set of primers from the Nc5 region of the genomic DNA and ITS1 region of the ribosomal DNA. A sample of 302 cattle presenting neurological syndrome and negative for rabies, aged 0 to 18 years, from herds in 10 Brazilian states was evaluated for N. caninum from January 2007 to April 2010. All specimens tested negative with IHC and nested-PCR using primers from the ITS1 region of ribosomal DNA, while two positive cases (0.66%) were found using primers from the Nc5 region of genomic DNA: a 20 month-old male and a 72 month-old female, both from São Paulo State. Only the male presented severe multifocal necrotizing encephalitis associated with mononuclear cell infiltration, a pathognomonic lesion caused by parasites of the family Sarcocystidae, and only this case was associated with N. caninum thus representing 0.33% positivity. Future studies should explore the association of IHC and nested-PCR with real-time PCR, a quantitative method that could be standardized for improving the detection of N. caninum in bovine CNS specimens.
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- Jane Mary Albinati Malaguti
- Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Sanidade Animal-CPDSA, Instituto Biológico, Av. Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves, 1252, Vila Mariana, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Talafha AQ, Al-Majali AM. Prevalence and risk factors associated with Neospora caninum infection in dairy herds in Jordan. Trop Anim Health Prod 2012; 45:479-85. [PMID: 22869339 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-012-0244-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence and to identify risk factors associated with Neospora caninum infection in 62 dairy herds (n = 671 cows) in Jordan between January and June 2007. Information regarding herd management was recorded through personal interviews with farmers. Antibodies against N. caninum were detected using an indirect ELISA test. Chi-square analysis and multivariable logistic regression model were used to identify risk factors associated with N. caninum seropositivity. The true prevalence of antibodies against N. caninum in individual cows and cattle herds was 35 and 66.5 %, respectively. There was no significant difference in the percentage of seropositive animals between different age groups. Multivariable logistic regression model revealed workers frequently visiting nearby farms as a risk factor for seropositivity to N. caninum, while presence of a calving pen was suggested as a protective factor. Amman, Balqa, and Mafrak governorates had significantly lower seroprevalence to N. caninum compared to other Jordanian governorates. Results of this study indicated that N. caninum infection may be widespread in Jordan.
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- Abdelsalam Q Talafha
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan.
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Pinto AP, Bacha FB, Santos BS, Driemeier D, Antoniassi NA, Ribas NLDS, Lemos RA. Sheep abortion associated with Neospora caninum in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. PESQUISA VETERINARIA BRASILEIRA 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2012000800010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Canids are the main hosts of Neospora caninum, but cattle, (sheep, goats and horses may serve as intermediary hosts. N. caninum infection of pregnant intermediary hosts may provoke abortion and neonatal infections. This study is the first to report lamb abortion associated with N. caninum in Mato Grosso do Sul. Epidemiological data were obtained from interviews with sheep producers. For microscopic examination, fragments of different organs removed from 4 sheep fetuses, aborted and necropsied, were fixed in 10% formaldehyde, embedded in paraffin and subjected to the hematoxylin-eosin staining protocol and immunohistochemistry (IHC) to test for N. caninum and Toxoplasma gondii. The abortion outbreak studied was reported from a herd of 268 Santa Inês sheep (including 186 pregnant ewes), with 10 abortion cases in the last third of gestation. Four fetuses were examined, 3 from a same ewe. At necropsy, one fetus exhibited crackling in the lung and all its organs were reddish. Histological findings detected mononuclear cell infiltrates among myocardium fibers and around blood vessels, in addition to circular structures with basophilic points resembling protozoans. IHC tests revealed strongly positive staining for N. caninum and weakly positive for T. gondii, characterizing N. caninum infection.
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Cronstedt-Fell A, Richter B, Voracek T, Kübber-Heiss A. Neosporosis in a captive Parma wallaby (Macropus parma). J Comp Pathol 2012; 146:274-7. [PMID: 21689827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2011.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2011] [Revised: 04/06/2011] [Accepted: 05/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Infection with Neospora caninum has been diagnosed in a variety of animal species; however, reports in marsupials are rare. A captive Parma wallaby (Macropus parma) died suddenly and was subjected to necropsy examination. The main finding was necrotizing myocarditis associated with protozoan parasites. The protozoa were identified as N. caninum by use of immunohistochemistry and partial gene sequence analysis. Neospora and Toxoplasma should be considered a possible cause of disease in captive marsupials. Further work is required to determine whether marsupials are an accidental or terminal host of this protozoan in order to better understand the host-parasite relationship.
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- A Cronstedt-Fell
- Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, Department of Integrative Biology and Evolution, University of Veterinary Medicine, Savoyenstrasse 1, 1160 Vienna, Austria.
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Asadpour R, Jafari-Joozani R, Salehi N. Detection of Neospora caninum in ovine abortion in Iran. J Parasit Dis 2012; 37:105-9. [PMID: 24431549 DOI: 10.1007/s12639-012-0141-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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The present study was designed to assess the importance of ovine neosporosis in abortion of Iraninan sheep. Seventy aborted foetuses and dams from ovine dairy farms in northwest of Iran were analyzed to investigate the role of Neospora caninum (N. caninum) in ovine abortion. Diagnosis of the infection was determined by serology and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A total of 70 aborted dairy ovine were blood sampled and used to evaluate serological status for N. caninum infection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and extracted DNA from the same aborted foetuses were subjected to PCR. Data were compared using Kruscal-Wallis test. From A total of the 70 sheeps, four (5.7 %) of the dams were seropositive. DNA from aborted foetuses was extracted primarily from placenta and CNS tissues. Extracted DNA from foetuses were analyzed using PCR with primers Np21(+) and Np6(+). Out of the 70 ovine fetuses 8.5 % were considered to be infected by PCR. This study confirms the importance of N. caninum as an important cause of ovine abortion in northwest of Iran.
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- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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Cardoso JMS, Amaku M, dos Santos Araújo AJU, Gennari SM. A longitudinal study of Neospora caninum infection on three dairy farms in Brazil. Vet Parasitol 2012; 187:553-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2011] [Revised: 01/05/2012] [Accepted: 01/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Altbuch JA, Schofield MJ, Porter CA, Gavin WG. Neospora caninum: A successful testing and eradication program in a dairy goat herd. Small Rumin Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Bruhn FRP, Figueiredo VC, Andrade GDS, Costa-Júnior LM, Rocha CMBMD, Guimarães AM. Occurrence of anti-Neospora caninum antibodiesin dogs in rural areas in Minas Gerais, Brazil. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA 2012; 21:161-4. [DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612012000200017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2011] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of anti-Neospora caninum antibodies and risk factors associated with seropositivity in 240 dogs from rural areas of the Lavras, Belo Horizonte and Nanuque regions, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT) with a cutoff of 50 was used to assess the frequency of seropositive dogs. The risk factor analysis was performed using the Chi-square test (χ2) and multiple logistic regression. The frequency of seropositivity for N. caninum was 15% of the dogs (36/240). Presence of dogs without defined breed (p = 0.018; OR = 5.9) and presence of cattle on the farm (p = 0.053, OR = 4.3) were associated with N. caninum seropositivity. Dogs in the Nanuque region had higher seropositivity for N. caninum (29.9%) than did those in the Lavras (6.2%) and Belo Horizonte (2.2%) regions (p < 0.05). The presence of seropositive dogs in rural areas of Minas Gerais demonstrates the potential risk of horizontal transmission of N. caninum to cattle, especially from dogs without defined breed, which were four times more likely to be seropositive than purebred dogs were.
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Braga MDSCDO, André MR, Jusi MMG, Freschi CR, Teixeira MCA, Machado RZ. Occurrence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in cats with outdoor access in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA 2012; 21:107-11. [DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612012000200007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2011] [Accepted: 01/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The present study aimed to investigate the frequency of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in cats with outdoor access in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. The presence of IgG anti-T. gondii and anti-N. caninum antibodies was tested using the Indirect Immunofluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT). IgG anti-T. gondii and anti-N. caninum antibodies were detected in 101 (50.5%) and 54 (27%) sampled cats, respectively. The titers of anti-T. gondii antibodies ranged from 40 (cut-off) to 2560. On the other hand, the titers of anti-N. caninum antibodies ranged from 25 (cut-off) to 400. Twenty-seven cats (13.5%) were shown to be seropositive for both parasites. Seventy-four cats (34%) were seropositive only for T. gondii. Twenty-two cats (11%) were seropositive only for N. caninum. The present study showed that cats with outdoor access in São Luís, Maranhão, are exposed to T. gondii and N. caninum.
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Prevalence of Neospora caninum antibodies in dairy cattle and water buffaloes and associated abortions in the plateau of Southern Peninsular India. Trop Anim Health Prod 2012; 45:205-10. [PMID: 22644733 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-012-0192-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/18/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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A seroprevalence study of bovine neosporosis was conducted among 1,927 dairy cattle and 341 water buffaloes from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh states in plateau of southern peninsular India by employing competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Overall, 12.61 and 9.97 % sera samples were found positive for the presence of Neospora caninum antibody, respectively, among cattle and water buffaloes. Out of 1,927 sera samples from cattle, 912 and 1,015 samples were collected from unorganized and organized herds, respectively. The cattle screened were of upgraded Holstein-Friesian and water buffaloes were of graded Surti breed. Significantly (p < 0.05) higher prevalence was found in the cattle in unorganized herds (16.66 %) in comparison to organized herds (8.96 %). The highest seroprevalence was recorded in the age group of 4 years and above in both type of cattle herds and water buffaloes. There was a significant variation of seroprevalence (p < 0.05) observed between different age groups of cattle. The rate of seroprevalence increased with the increment in the age of the animals suggesting a possibility of horizontal mode of transmission of the infection from the environment. The percentage of abortion history was more in seropositive group (51.65 %) in comparison to the seronegative group (5.84 %) and the seropositive cattle were 8.84 times more likely to experience abortion than the seronegative cattle. The occurrence of abortion among different age groups varied significantly (p < 0.05). The findings revealed the presence of neosporosis in the southern peninsular India among cattle and water buffaloes and a strong association between the seroprevalence and abortion.
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Neospora caninum infection dynamics in dairy cattle. Parasitol Res 2012; 111:717-21. [PMID: 22581344 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-012-2891-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2011] [Accepted: 03/06/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Neospora caninum is considered in many countries as one of the key abortion agents in cattle. This study aims to investigate the parasite behavior in dairy cattle in the municipality of Avaré, SP, Brazil, where abortions frequently occur. An ELISA was performed to compare two samplings on a total of 615 animals; tests were performed in the same herds with a gap of 3 years. An increase in the percentage of reactive animals was observed, ranging from 21.6% at the first sampling to 38.9% at the second sampling. Of the 176 animals tested at both samplings, 61.93% retained a non-reactive status, 15.9% retained a reactive status, 19.88% switched from non-reactive to reactive and 2.27% switched from reactive to non-reactive. Of the 100 animals with reproductive disturbances, 50% presented anti-Neospora antibodies, thereby indicating the presence of the protozoa. When comparing cows and their respective female offspring, a predominance of horizontal infection was observed. Moreover, considering the significant percentage of animals that switched from non-reactive to reactive and the abundant presence of dogs among the herds, the N. caninum transmission may be attributed to presence of carnivores.
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Moraveji M, Hosseini A, Moghaddar N, Namavari MM, Eskandari MH. Development of latex agglutination test with recombinant NcSAG1 for the rapid detection of antibodies to Neospora caninum in cattle. Vet Parasitol 2012; 189:211-7. [PMID: 22571832 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2012] [Revised: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 04/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Neospora caninum, an apicomplexan protozoan parasite, is recognized as a major cause of abortion in cattle. Surface antigen 1 of N. caninum (NcSAG1) is an important immunodominant candidate for the development of a diagnostic reagent for neosporosis. The present study describes the development and evaluation of a latex agglutination test (LAT) with recombinant NcSAG1 (rNcSAG1) for the detection of antibodies to N. caninum in cattle. The rNcSAG1 gene was cloned in pET-28a and protein was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). Carboxylated latex particles were coated with rNcSAG1 and the degree of agreement between LAT and a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iscomELISA) was evaluated by using of 164 serum samples. Twenty-two (13.4%) and 23 (14.0%) of samples were positive for antibodies to N. caninum by LAT and ELISA respectively. Eighteen of 23 ELISA-positive samples were positive according to the LAT and a substantial agreement (κ=0.77) was found between the results of LAT and ELISA. The results indicated that the LAT with rNcSAG1 would be a rapid, simple, relatively inexpensive and suitable diagnostic test for detection of specific antibodies in N. caninum infection under field conditions. Improvement in purification of rNcSAG1 can reduce probable false positive reactions and so increase the degree of agreement between the LAT and ELISA.
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- Marjan Moraveji
- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Ishigaki K, Noya M, Kagawa Y, Ike K, Orima H, Imai S. Detection of Nesopora caninum-specific DNA from cerebrospinal fluid by polymerase chain reaction in a dog with confirmed neosporosis. J Vet Med Sci 2012; 74:1051-5. [PMID: 22446406 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.11-0341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A one-month male Greyhound dog presented with a swinging gait of the hindlimbs, and later developed muscular atrophy of the femoral region and hyperextension of hindlimbs. The dog had positive serum IFAT titers to Neospora caninum, but a negative titer in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). N. caninum-specific DNA was amplified from the CSF using a semi-nested polymerase chain reaction assay. Clusters of protozoa in biopsied muscle fibers were subsequently confirmed as N. caninum tachyzoites by immunohistochemical examination. Early recognition and treatment are necessary for effective recovery of clinical canine neosporosis, but antemortem diagnosis is difficult. We suggest that the detection of parasite deoxyribonucleic acid in the CSF is a useful antemortem diagnostic method in facilitating treatment of this disease.
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- Kyohei Ishigaki
- Noya Animal Hospital, 143-19 Kamikayama, Hidaka, Saitama 350-1234, Japan
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Microscopy still remains the gold standard procedure for the diagnosis of many protozoan infections in animals, but the specific identification requires skilled and experienced personnel. Immunoassays, detecting antibodies or specific protozoan antigens, have been developed but often lack sensitivity and specificity due to close relationship between many protozoa. Recent research has focussed almost exclusively on molecular based techniques for the identification and quantification of parasite DNA in samples. Opinion differ on most appropriate targets to use and there are very few diagnostic kits available making comparison between laboratories difficult. Future research needs to focus on robust, cheap field diagnostic assays.
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Khodakaram-Tafti A, Mansourian M, Namavari M, Hosseini A. Immunohistochemical and polymerase chain reaction studies in Neospora caninum experimentally infected broiler chicken embryonated eggs. Vet Parasitol 2012; 188:10-3. [PMID: 22475417 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2011] [Revised: 03/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The diagnostic characteristics of immunohistochemistry (IHC) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods were studied in the tissues of broiler chicken embryos experimentally infected by Neospora caninum. An infection with N. caninum NC-1 isolate was conducted in 70 broiler chicken embryonated eggs randomly divided into seven equal groups. After 8 days of incubation, six groups were inoculated with 10, 10(2), 10(3), 10(4), 10(5), and 10(6) doses of tachyzoites/embryonated egg. The 7th group was considered as control. The mortality rate and pathological changes of the dead embryos and hatched chickens up to 60 days old were noticed. Consecutive sections to those used for histopathological examination including the liver, heart, brain, and chorioalantoic (CA) membrane were subjected to IHC. The intensity and distribution of the immunostaining was graded as highly to mildly positive. For PCR procedure, DNA was extracted from 50mg of the tissues and primer pair Np21/Np6 was used for amplification of the Nc-5 gene. The results of the immunosignaling ranged from variable degrees of mild to moderate staining as dark-brown to brown and coarsely to finely granular, mostly within the cytoplasm of infected cells such as the endothelial cells of blood vessels. The parasite aggregation was more predominant in the heart than other tissues. Immunoreactivity for N. caninum antigen was multifocally moderate positive in the heart, liver and CA of the 10(3) dose, and also heart, liver, brain and CA of the 10(4) dose. IHC showed mildly positive in the liver and heart of the chicken embryos infected with 10 and 10(2) tachyzoites, as well. The results of the PCR confirmed the existence of the parasite in all of the examined tissues from the 10(3) and 10(4) doses. In conclusion, the results indicate a good agreement between IHC and PCR in diagnosis of neospora antigen in the infected tissues.
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Identification and characterization of a novel Neospora caninum immune mapped protein 1. Parasitology 2012; 139:998-1004. [DOI: 10.1017/s0031182012000285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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SUMMARYImmune mapped protein 1 (IMP1) is a newly discovered protein in Eimeria maxima. It is recognized as a potential vaccine candidate against E. maxima and a highly conserved protein in apicomplexan parasites. Although the Neospora caninum IMP1 (NcIMP1) orthologue of E. maxima IMP1 was predicted in the N. caninum genome, it was still not identified and characterized. In this study, cDNA sequence encoding NcIMP1 was cloned by RT-PCR from RNA isolated from Nc1 tachyzoites. NcIMP1 was encoded by an open reading frame of 1182 bp, which encoded a protein of 393 amino acids with a predicted molecular weight of 42·9 kDa. Sequence analysis showed that there was neither a signal peptide nor a transmembrane region present in the NcIMP1 amino acid sequence. However, several kinds of functional protein motifs, including an N-myristoylation site and a palmitoylation site were predicted. Recombinant NcIMP1 (rNcIMP1) was expressed in Escherichia coli and then purified rNcIMP1 was used to prepare specific antisera in mice. Mouse polyclonal antibodies raised against the rNcIMP1 recognized an approximate 43 kDa native IMP1 protein. Immunofluorescence analysis showed that NcIMP1 was localized on the membrane of N. caninum tachyzoites. The N-myristoylation site and the palmitoylation site were found to contribute to the localization of NcIMP1. Furthermore, the rNcIMP1-specific antibodies could inhibit cell invasion by N. caninum tachyzoites in vitro. All the results indicate that NcIMP1 is likely to be a membrane protein of N. caninum and may be involved in parasite invasion.
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Varaschin MS, Hirsch C, Wouters F, Nakagaki KY, Guimarães AM, Santos DS, Bezerra PS, Costa RC, Peconick AP, Langohr IM. Congenital neosporosis in goats from the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 2012; 50:63-7. [PMID: 22451736 PMCID: PMC3309053 DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2012.50.1.63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2011] [Revised: 10/31/2011] [Accepted: 11/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Congenital Neospora caninum infection was diagnosed in two Saanen goat kids from two distinct herds with a history of abortion and weak newborn goat kids in the Southern region of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The first kid was weak at birth, had difficulty to rise and was unable to nurse. Gross lesions of porencephaly and hydrocephalus ex vacuo were seen. Multifocal necrosis, gliosis and non-supurative encephalitis were observed in the brain. Several parasitic cysts with a thick wall that reacted strongly only with polyclonal antiserum to Neospora caninum were seen in the cerebral cortex, brain stem and cerebellum. The second kid was born from a Neospora caninum seropositive mother that aborted in the last pregnancy. It was born without clinical signs. The diagnosis of neosporosis was based on antibody titer of 1:800 to N. caninum by indirect fluorescence antibody test obtained from blood collected before the goat kid ingested the colostrum and Neospora caninum DNA was detected by polymerase chain reaction and sequenced from placenta. This is the first report of neosporosis in goats in the southeast region of Brazil.
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- Mary S Varaschin
- Departament of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Tembue AASM, Ramos RADN, de Sousa TR, Albuquerque AR, da Costa AJ, Meunier IMJ, Faustino MADG, Alves LC. Serological survey of Neospora caninum in small ruminants from Pernambuco State, Brazil. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 20:246-8. [PMID: 21961757 DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612011000300013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2010] [Accepted: 12/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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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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- Antonio Amélia Santos Mucalane Tembue
- Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias dos Animais Domésticos, Departamento de Medicina Veteriná, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco--UFRPE, Brazil
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Hiasa J, Kohara J, Nishimura M, Xuan X, Tokimitsu H, Nishikawa Y. ELISAs based on rNcGRA7 and rNcSAG1 antigens as an indicator of Neospora caninum activation. Vet Parasitol 2012; 187:379-85. [PMID: 22365337 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2011] [Revised: 01/29/2012] [Accepted: 01/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bovine abortion caused by the Apicomplexa parasite Neospora caninum is a major economical problem in the livestock industry worldwide. However, the relationship between N. caninum infection and abortion is still unknown. Our study aimed to elucidate the relationship between parasite-specific antibody responses, parasite stages and abortion. In experimentally infected cattle, anti-NcGRA7 IgG1 antibody was predominantly detected during the acute infection stage, while the production of anti-NcSAG1 IgG1 antibody was observed during both acute and chronic stages. Furthermore, levels of anti-NcGRA7 IgG2 antibody were lower than those of anti-NcSAG1 IgG2 antibody. When tested on cattle with Neospora-associated abortion, positive rates of the anti-NcGRA7 IgG2 antibody were significantly lower than those of the anti-NcSAG1 antibody, although there was no difference in IgG1 antibody-positive rates between the two antigens. In addition, anti-NcGRA7 IgG2 antibodies were not detected in cattle for more than 30days after abortion. Our results suggested that anti-NcGRA7 and anti-NcSAG1 antibodies are suitable indicators for the activation stage of N. caninum infection and broad detection of the infection, respectively. In conclusion, the use of recombinant NcGRA7 and NcSAG1-based ELISAs will be useful for evaluating the abortion risk associated with N. caninum infection.
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- Jun Hiasa
- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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Weston J, Heuer C, Williamson N. Efficacy of a Neospora caninum killed tachyzoite vaccine in preventing abortion and vertical transmission in dairy cattle. Prev Vet Med 2012; 103:136-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2010] [Revised: 08/25/2011] [Accepted: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays based on Neospora caninum dense granule protein 7 and profilin for estimating the stage of neosporosis. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2012; 19:411-7. [PMID: 22258707 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.05669-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Neospora caninum is an intracellular protozoan parasite that causes bovine and canine neosporosis, characterized by fetal abortion and neonatal mortality and by neuromuscular paralysis, respectively. Although many diagnostic methods to detect parasite-specific antibodies or parasite DNA have been reported, to date no effective serodiagnostic techniques for estimating pathological status have been described. Our study aimed to elucidate the relationship between the parasite-specific antibody response, parasite activation, and neurological symptoms caused by N. caninum infection by using a recombinant antigen-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Among experimentally infected mice, anti-N. caninum profilin (NcPF) antibody was only detected in neurologically symptomatic animals. Parasite numbers within the brains of the symptomatic mice were significantly higher than those in asymptomatic animals. In addition, anti-NcPF and anti-NcGRA7 antibodies were mainly detected at the acute stage in experimentally infected dogs, while anti-NcSAG1 antibody was produced during both acute and chronic stages. Furthermore, among anti-NcSAG1 antibody-positive clinical dogs, the positive rates of anti-NcGRA7 and anti-NcPF antibodies in the neurologically symptomatic dogs were significantly higher than those in the non-neurologically symptomatic animals. Our results suggested that the levels of anti-NcGRA7 and anti-NcPF antibodies reflect parasite activation and neurological symptoms in dogs. In conclusion, antibodies against NcGRA7 and NcPF may have potential as suitable indicators for estimating the pathological status of neosporosis.
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Ghalmi F, China B, Ghalmi A, Hammitouche D, Losson B. Study of the risk factors associated with Neospora caninum seroprevalence in Algerian cattle populations. Res Vet Sci 2012; 93:655-61. [PMID: 22244708 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2011] [Revised: 11/19/2011] [Accepted: 12/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bovine abortions due to Neospora caninum infection were reported worldwide. The situation in Algeria was unknown. For the evaluation of the prevalence of N. caninum and its associated risk factors, 799 cattle belonging to 87 farms of the north and northeast of Algeria were analyzed. The cattle were divided into imported cattle, local cattle and improved cattle corresponding to breeding between imported and local cattle. Sera were examined for the presence of N. caninum antibodies by indirect fluorescence antibody test. The overall seroprevalence for the 87 farms was 52.87% (41.28-62.71%). The overall animal seroprevalence was 19.64% (16.82-22.45%). The seroprevalence of N. caninum in local cattle (34.28%) was significantly higher (p<0.05) than in modern (16.04%) and improved (18.64%) cattle. The risk factors analysis indicated that cattle population, geographical location, dog presence, season, global farm hygiene or the presence of abortion were significantly associated with seroprevalence.
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- Farida Ghalmi
- Ecole Nationale Supérieure Vétérinaire d'Alger, Algiers, Algeria.
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Weston JF, Heuer C, Parkinson TJ, Williamson NB. Causes of abortion on New Zealand dairy farms with a history of abortion associated withNeospora caninum. N Z Vet J 2012; 60:27-34. [DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2011.631171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Santos DSD, Andrade MP, Varaschin MS, Guimarães AM, Hirsch C. Neospora caninum in bovine fetuses of Minas Gerais, Brazil: genetic characteristics of rDNA. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA 2011; 20:281-8. [DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612011000400005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2011] [Accepted: 05/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Neosporosis is an important cause of abortion in cattle and information on their genetics and host parasite relationships are desirable. Neospora caninum samples obtained from 24 bovine fetuses from Minas Gerais, were genetically analyzed in part of the rDNA region, coding for rRNAs. Previously, brain, heart, liver, skeletal muscle, lung, kidney, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, ovary or testis, uterus and skin of the ear were analyzed by conventional histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Of these, eight had lesions compatible in the brain and heart and two also in skeletal muscle and liver. Three brains showed antigen identification in immunohistochemistry. Brain and heart tissues were subjected to DNA extraction for PCR, whose product of 588 bp of ITS-1 region was sequenced in three samples. We obtained 96% similarity with dozens of sequences N. caninum deposited in GenBank. The phylogenetic tree showed great conservation among isolates of N. caninum in this study and those deposited in GenBank, while well-defined and specific branches were generated against other Apicomplexa. PCR for this region is useful as a diagnosis, with good analytical specificity, but the ITS-1 region is not suitable for genetic differentiation intra species because the sequences obtained were identical to the others analyzed.
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Martins J, Kwok O, Dubey J. Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in free-range chickens (Gallus domesticus) from the Americas. Vet Parasitol 2011; 182:349-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2011] [Revised: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 05/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Baran W, Adamek E, Ziemiańska J, Sobczak A. Effects of the presence of sulfonamides in the environment and their influence on human health. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 196:1-15. [PMID: 21955662 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.08.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 381] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2011] [Revised: 07/22/2011] [Accepted: 08/31/2011] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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World production and consumption of pharmaceuticals has been steadily increasing. Anti-infectives have been particularly important in modern therapy of microbial infection. Sulfonamides have been widely used for a long time as anti-infectives and are still widely prescribed today. This review presents the most common types of sulfonamides used in healthcare and veterinary medicine and discusses the problems connected with their presence in the biosphere. Based on the analysis of over 160 papers, it was found that small amounts of sulfonamides present in the environment were mainly derived from agricultural activities. These drugs have caused changes in the population of microbes that could be potentially hazardous to human health. This human health hazard could have a global range, and administrative activities have been ineffective in risk reduction.
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- Wojciech Baran
- Silesian Medical University, Department of General and Analytical Chemistry, Jagiellońska 4, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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Debache K, Guionaud C, Kropf C, Boykin D, Stephens CE, Hemphill A. Experimental treatment of Neospora caninum-infected mice with the arylimidamide DB750 and the thiazolide nitazoxanide. Exp Parasitol 2011; 129:95-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2011.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Revised: 07/03/2011] [Accepted: 07/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lee MK, Park JS, Kim MH, Park DY, Kim CH, Kim GH, Cho JH. Seroprevalence of antibodies to Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in cattle in northern area of Gyeongnam. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.7853/kjvs.2011.34.3.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mitrea IL, Enachescu V, Radulescu R, Ionita M. Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection on dairy cattle in farms from southern Romania. J Parasitol 2011; 98:69-72. [PMID: 21955278 DOI: 10.1645/ge-2972.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Neospora caninum, a coccidian parasite closely related to Toxoplasma gondii, is one of the major causes of abortion in cattle worldwide. Conventional serological techniques, such as the indirect fluorescent antibody test and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), are routinely used in adult animals and aborted fetuses for the detection of anti- N. caninum antibodies. In Romania, infection with N. caninum in cattle has been reported recently, but only in limited areas from the north and central parts of the country. Therefore, the aim of this study was to obtain additional seroepidemiological data on infection with N. caninum on dairy farms from the south of Romania. A total of 258 blood samples was analyzed from 230 dairy cows and 28 calves from 9 dairy farms in southern Romania; the presence of specific IgG antibodies against N. caninum was determined using an indirect ELISA test. The average seroprevalence was 40.3%, but the within-herd prevalence ranged between 11.5 and 80.0%; the seroprevalence in dairy cows was 41.7%, while in calves it was 28.6%. Of the positive samples, 74.0% (77/104) had a high positive reaction (S/P ratio more than 1.0), while 26.0% (27/104) had a low positive reaction (S/P ratio between 0.5 and 1.0). This study indicates that N. caninum infection is widespread in the south of Romania, which could explain the causes of abortions registered in some herds in the studied area. However, a serological screening across the country is planned in order to assess the actual national prevalence of N. caninum infection, followed by implementation of a prevention and control program.
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- Ioan Liviu Mitrea
- Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Disease, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, University of Agronomical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest, Romania.
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Wilkowsky SE, Bareiro GG, Mon ML, Moore DP, Caspe G, Campero C, Fort M, Romano MI. An applied printing immunoassay with recombinant Nc-SAG1 for detection of antibodies to Neospora caninum in cattle. J Vet Diagn Invest 2011; 23:971-6. [DOI: 10.1177/1040638711416845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Neospora caninum is a protozoan parasite that causes an important reproductive disease in cattle. Neospora caninum surface antigen 1 (Nc-SAG1) is an immunodominant candidate for the development of a diagnostic reagent for neosporosis. The current study describes the development and evaluation of an antigen print immunoassay (APIA) with recombinant Nc-SAG1 for the detection of specific antibodies to N. caninum in cattle. The concordance between APIA and a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was evaluated with 232 serum samples from experimentally and naturally infected cattle. Sixty-one (26.7%) samples were positive for antibodies to N. caninum by ELISA and 58 (25.4%) by APIA. The new assay had a sensitivity of 85% and a specificity of 96%. These results, along with the potential of APIA to evolve into a multiple antigen detection format, suggest that this method would be a reliable diagnostic test for detection of antibodies to N. caninum in cattle.
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- Silvina Elizabeth Wilkowsky
- Biotechnology Institute, Veterinary and Agronomic Sciences Research Center (CICVyA)
- National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA)
- Castelar, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Wilkowsky, Mon, Romano)
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay (Gimenez Bareiro)
- Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA)
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- Biotechnology Institute, Veterinary and Agronomic Sciences Research Center (CICVyA)
- National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA)
- Castelar, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Wilkowsky, Mon, Romano)
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay (Gimenez Bareiro)
- Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA)
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- Biotechnology Institute, Veterinary and Agronomic Sciences Research Center (CICVyA)
- National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA)
- Castelar, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Wilkowsky, Mon, Romano)
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay (Gimenez Bareiro)
- Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA)
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- Biotechnology Institute, Veterinary and Agronomic Sciences Research Center (CICVyA)
- National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA)
- Castelar, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Wilkowsky, Mon, Romano)
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay (Gimenez Bareiro)
- Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA)
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- Biotechnology Institute, Veterinary and Agronomic Sciences Research Center (CICVyA)
- National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA)
- Castelar, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Wilkowsky, Mon, Romano)
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay (Gimenez Bareiro)
- Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA)
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- Biotechnology Institute, Veterinary and Agronomic Sciences Research Center (CICVyA)
- National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA)
- Castelar, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Wilkowsky, Mon, Romano)
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay (Gimenez Bareiro)
- Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA)
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- Biotechnology Institute, Veterinary and Agronomic Sciences Research Center (CICVyA)
- National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA)
- Castelar, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Wilkowsky, Mon, Romano)
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay (Gimenez Bareiro)
- Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA)
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- Biotechnology Institute, Veterinary and Agronomic Sciences Research Center (CICVyA)
- National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA)
- Castelar, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Wilkowsky, Mon, Romano)
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay (Gimenez Bareiro)
- Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA)
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Namazi F, Namavari MM, Rahimi E, Lotfi M, Tahamtan Y. Standardization of the outbred BALB/c mice as a suitable animal model for Besnoitia caprae studies. Vet Res Commun 2011; 35:425-31. [PMID: 21744111 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-011-9490-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The Apicomplexan parasite Besnoitia caprae infects wild and domestic goats. Knowledge on Besnoitia caprae specially an optimized animal model is sparse. Experimental infections with tachyzoites of BC-Pars obtained from BALB/c mice were conducted in outbred mice to determine the infectivity and LD50 of Besnoitia caprae. Six groups of five mice were intraperitoneally infected with 12.5 × 10(3), 25 × 10(3), 5 × 10(4), 1 × 10(5) and 2 × 10(5) tachyzoites and a control inoculum of DMEM, respectively. Although morbidity and mortality were observed in all groups, two mice in the 12.5 × 10(3) group showed alopecia and skin lesions on 60 days post-infection (DPI). Histopathological and molecular examination of skins confirmed B. caprae infection. The LD50 was calculated as 25 × 10(3.2) tachyzoites per mouse. The results indicate that outbred BALB/c mice can be used as a suitable model of besnoitiosis and to screen candidate treatments and to test the efficacy of vaccines for besnoitiosis.
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- Fatemeh Namazi
- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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Schaefer JJ, White HA, Schaaf SL, Mohammed HO, Wade SE. Modification of a commercial Toxoplasma gondii immunoglobulin G enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for use in multiple animal species. J Vet Diagn Invest 2011; 23:297-301. [PMID: 21398450 DOI: 10.1177/104063871102300215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A challenge faced by veterinary diagnosticians in serologic analysis for exposure to pathogens is the need for a protein conjugate capable of antibody attachment in many animal species. The advent of protein conjugates that are less specific in nature allows diagnosis across many species with little or no modification of technique. Toxoplasma gondii is an organism of veterinary interest that has been demonstrated to infect a plethora of warm-blooded animals. However, the serologic tests available for simultaneous diagnosis in this broad range are limited in number. The current study examined the use of an immunoglobulin G enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) modified by the use of non-species-specific protein conjugates in domestic animal species commonly submitted to diagnostic laboratories for evaluation of Toxoplasma exposure status. Comparison with results from an established indirect hemagglutination technique revealed very good agreement between the 2 test methods. This modification of the ELISA provides a useful method for veterinary diagnosticians to perform rapid and accurate evaluation of multiple animal species for Toxoplasma exposure using a single test.
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- John J Schaefer
- Animal Health Diagnostic Center, Upper Tower Road, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Identification of the cross-reactive and species-specific antigens between Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites by a proteomics approach. Parasitol Res 2011; 109:899-911. [PMID: 21461729 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-011-2332-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2010] [Accepted: 03/03/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The characterization of the cross-reactive and species-specific antigens of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii is important in the exploration to determine the common mechanisms of parasite-host interaction and to improve the serological diagnosis; it is also useful for the selection of the cross-reactive antigens that could be used in the development of vaccines or drugs for controlling the diseases caused by these two parasites. In this study, cross-reactive and species-specific antigens between N. caninum and T. gondii tachyzoites were comprehensively investigated using a proteomics approach with the application of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, immunoblot analysis, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS), and MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS analysis. Immunoblotting and mass spectrometry analysis revealed that at least 42 individual protein spots of N. caninum were reacted with the anti-N. caninum serum, among which at least 18 protein spots were cross-reacted with the anti-T. gondii serum. Moreover, at least 31 protein spots of T. gondii were reacted with the anti-T. gondii serum, among which at least 19 protein spots were cross-reacted with the anti-N. caninum serum. Furthermore, some new specific proteins were also identified in the N. caninum protein profile by searching Toxoplasma sequences or sequences from other organisms. This study substantiates the usefulness of proteomics in the immunoscreening of the cross-reactive or species-specific antigens of both parasites. In addition, the present study showed that there was significant homology in the antigenic proteome profiles between the two parasites. These observations have implications for the design of multicomponent common vaccines against both parasite infections.
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Hu J, Ferroglio E, Trisciuoglio A. Immunoblot diagnosis of infection with Neospora caninum in cattle based on recombinant NcSAG4 Antigen. Parasitol Res 2011; 108:1055-8. [PMID: 21340564 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-011-2286-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2010] [Accepted: 10/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Neospora caninum (N. caninum) NcSAG4 gene was subcloned into a pET-28a (+) vector and successfully expressed in Escherichia coli as inclusion body, and confirmed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot using anti-His monoclonal antibody. The purified protein was then purified using Ni-NTA affinity chromatography column and recognized by positive serum from N. caninum-infected cattle. Immunoblot (IB) method based on purified recombinant NcSAG4 (rNcSAG4) antigen to detect antibodies against N. caninum in cattle was developed. Subsequently, both IB and ELISA kit were used to test sera (52) from naturally infected/uninfected cattle. Results showed that 50 and 48 out of 52 was positive for IB and ELISA kit, respectively, revealing that IB is more or at least as sensitive as ELISA when used for serodiagnosis of infected cattle.
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- Jinqiang Hu
- Dipartimento di Produzioni Animali, Epidemiologia ed Ecologia, Università di Torino, No. 44 Via L. Da Vinci, Grugliasco, Torino, 10095, Italy.
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Identification of a host cell target for the thiazolide class of broad-spectrum anti-parasitic drugs. Exp Parasitol 2011; 128:145-50. [PMID: 21335006 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2011.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2010] [Revised: 02/01/2011] [Accepted: 02/02/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The thiazolide nitazoxanide (NTZ) and some derivatives exhibit considerable in vitro activities against a broad range of parasites, including the apicomplexans Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites. In order to identify potential molecular targets for this compound in both parasites, RM4847 was coupled to epoxy-agarose and affinity chromatography was performed. A protein of approximately 35 kDa was eluted upon RM4847-affinity-chromatography from extracts of N. caninum-infected human foreskin fibroblasts (HFF) and non-infected HFF, but no protein was eluted when affinity chromatography was performed with T. gondii or N. caninum tachyzoite extracts. Mass spectrometry analysis identified the 35 kDa protein as human quinone reductase NQO1 (P15559; QR). Within 8h after infection of HFF with N. caninum tachyzoites, QR transcript expression levels were notably increased, but no such increase was observed upon infection with T. gondii tachyzoites. Treatment of non-infected HFF with RM4847 did also lead to an increase of QR transcript levels. The enzymatic activity of 6-histidine-tagged recombinant QR (recQR) was assayed using menadione as a substrate. The thiazolides NTZ, tizoxanide and RM4847 inhibited recQR activity on menadione in a concentration-dependent manner. Moreover, a small residual reducing activity was observed when these thiazolides were offered as substrates.
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Toscan G, Vogel F, Cadore G, Cezar A, Sangioni L, Pereira R, Oliveira L, Lopes S. Occurrence of antibodies anti-Neospora spp. in cart horses and Crioula breed horses from Rio Grande do Sul state. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2011. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-09352011000100038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- G Toscan
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
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Rojo-Montejo S, Collantes-Fernández E, Regidor-Cerrillo J, Rodríguez-Bertos A, Prenafeta A, Gomez-Bautista M, Ortega-Mora LM. Influence of adjuvant and antigen dose on protection induced by an inactivated whole vaccine against Neospora caninum infection in mice. Vet Parasitol 2011; 175:220-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2010] [Revised: 10/05/2010] [Accepted: 10/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rosbottom A, Gibney H, Kaiser P, Hartley C, Smith RF, Robinson R, Kipar A, Williams DJL. Up regulation of the maternal immune response in the placenta of cattle naturally infected with Neospora caninum. PLoS One 2011; 6:e15799. [PMID: 21283810 PMCID: PMC3023762 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2010] [Accepted: 11/24/2010] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Neospora caninum is an intracellular protozoan parasite which is a major cause of abortion in cattle worldwide. It forms persistent infections which recrudesce during pregnancy leading to foetal infection and in a proportion of cases, abortion. The mechanisms underlying abortion are not understood. In this study, recrudescence of a persistent infection in eight naturally infected cows occurred between 20 and 33 weeks of gestation. Animals were killed at the time of recrudescence and parasites were detected in the placentae and foetuses. An active maternal immune response consisting of an infiltration of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and a 46–49 fold increase in interferon-γ and interleukin-4 mRNA was detected. Other cytokines, notably interleukin-12 p40, interleukin-10 and tumour necrosis factor-α were also significantly increased and Major Histocompatibility Class II antigen was expressed on maternal and foetal epithelial and stromal fibroblastoid cells. Significantly, despite the presence of an active maternal immune response in the placenta, all the foetuses were alive at the time of maternal euthanasia. There was evidence of parasites within foetal tissues; their distribution was restricted to the central nervous system and skeletal muscle and their presence was associated with tissue necrosis and a non-suppurative inflammatory response involving lymphocytes and macrophages, irrespective of the gestational age of the foetus. Whilst an active maternal immune response to a pathogen in the placenta is generally considered to be damaging to the foetal trophoblast, our findings suggest that the presence of a parasite-induced maternal immune response in the placenta is not detrimental to foetal survival but may contribute to the control of placental parasitosis.
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- Anne Rosbottom
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Animal Health, Compton, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Leahurst, Neston, United Kingdom
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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DEBACHE K, KROPF C, SCHÜTZ CA, HARWOOD LJ, KÄUPER P, MONNEY T, ROSSI N, LAUE C, McCULLOUGH KC, HEMPHILL A. Vaccination of mice with chitosan nanogel-associated recombinant NcPDI against challenge infection with Neospora caninum tachyzoites. Parasite Immunol 2011; 33:81-94. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2010.01255.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Varaschin MS, Guimarães AM, Hirsch C, Mesquita LP, Abreu CC, Rocha CM, Wouters F, Moreira MC. Fatores associados a soroprevalência de Neospora caninum e Toxoplasma gondii em rebanhos caprinos na região sul de Minas Gerais. PESQUISA VETERINARIA BRASILEIRA 2011. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2011000100008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Este estudo estabelece a soroprevalência de Neospora caninum e Toxoplasma gondii em rebanhos caprinos no Sul de Minas Gerais e verifica a sua associação com o desempenho reprodutivo dos rebanhos analisados, uma vez que não há dados sobre neosporose em caprinos neste Estado. Amostras de soro de 401 caprinos provenientes de 11 propriedades foram submetidas à reação de imunofluorescência indireta anti-N. caninum e T. gondii. A prevalência média de animais positivos foi de 10,7% e 21,4%, respectivamente. Houve diferença significativa entre as faixas etárias. Neste quesito os maiores índices de positividade, para ambos os parasitas, foram observados nos caprinos acima de três anos de idade. Estes apresentaram uma probabilidade 2,6 e 4,8 maior, em relação aos animais de até um ano de idade, para N. caninum e T. gondii, respectivamente. No teste T não houve associação positiva entre as médias de prevalência de N. caninum (p=0,553) e T. gondii (p=0,098) com a ocorrência de problema reprodutivo nos rebanhos. Porém, propriedades com histórico de problemas reprodutivos apresentaram uma média de reagentes para N. caninum de 18,64%, se comparadas a 13,97% de criatórios que não relataram essas alterações. Quando os problemas reprodutivos foram separados em categorias a relação entre a ocorrência de aborto e a soroprevalência de N. caninum e de T. gondii foi significativa (p<0,05) por meio dos testes Exato de Fisher e Qui-quadrado. Não houve diferença (p>0,05) entre as médias de prevalência de T. gondii e o acesso de gatos ao rebanho no teste T. Entretanto, a média de prevalência nas propriedades em que os gatos tinham acesso foi de 31,01%, se comparada a 17,34% em criatórios onde não existiam gatos. Foi constatado o acesso de cães em 100% das propriedades. Os resultados obtidos neste estudo demonstram que N. caninum e T. gondii infectam caprinos no Sul de Minas Gerais e que estes parasitas podem estar associados à ocorrência de abortos nessa espécie animal.
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Neospora caninum: In vitro culture of tachyzoites in MCF-7 human breast carcinoma cells. Exp Parasitol 2010; 126:536-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2010.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2010] [Revised: 05/31/2010] [Accepted: 06/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Prevalence of antibodies against Neospora caninum in dogs from urban areas in Central Poland. Parasitol Res 2010; 108:991-6. [PMID: 21079995 PMCID: PMC3058559 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-010-2143-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2010] [Accepted: 10/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Neospora caninum is a protozoan parasite which causes abortion in cattle as well as reproduction problems and neurological disorders in dogs. To assess the prevalence of the parasite in urban dogs in the Mazovian Voivodeship, Central Poland, serum samples from 257 dogs were analyzed for the presence of specific IgG antibodies. The examined dogs visited three private veterinary clinics located in Warsaw due to control tests, vaccinations, or other reasons not directly connected with neosporosis. Using ELISA and Western blot, antibodies against the parasite were detected in 56 out of 257 dogs, giving a prevalence of 21.7%. A greater prevalence was observed in female dogs than in males, 28% and 17.3%, respectively, and the differences were statistically significant (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences in seroprevalence of Neospora infection within the age groups (p > 0.05). This study indicates the presence of N. caninum in the Mazovian Voivodeship, in dogs which live in urban areas and exposure of these dogs to the parasite. The fact that seropositive dogs had no contact with cattle confirms the important role of dogs in the parasite’s epidemiology.
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Neospora caninum: evaluation of vertical transmission in slaughtered beef cows (Bos indicus). Parasitol Res 2010; 108:1015-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-010-2146-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2010] [Accepted: 10/28/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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