Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Neospora caninum seropositivity and association with abortions in dairy cows in Mexico.
- Journal:
- Veterinary parasitology
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Garcia-Vazquez, Z et al.
- Affiliation:
- Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias
Abstract
The seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection was estimated from a sample of 813 cattle from 20 dairy herds in five regions in Mexico. The true prevalence of infection was estimated to be 42% (95% CI: 39, 46). Seropositivity was associated with abortion (odds ratio (OR)=2.0) and was higher among cows raised on-farm (41%), than among replacement cattle purchased outside the farm (28%). The ORs relating abortion to seropositivity in individual herds ranged from 1.3 to 10. Overall, 26% of the abortions were attributed to N. caninum.
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