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| Antonello,A.M.; Cadore,G.C.; Pivoto,F.L.; Camillo,G.; Braunig,P.; Sangioni,L.A.; Pompermayer,E.; Gondim,L.F.P.; Vogel,F.S.F.. |
| The aim of this study was to examine the intra-uterine exposure to Sarcocystis spp. antigens, determining the number of foals with detectable concentrations of antibodies against these agents in the serum, before colostrum ingestion and collect data about exposure of horses to the parasite. Serum samples were collected from 195 thoroughbred mares and their newborns in two farms from southern Brazil. Parasite specific antibody responses to Sarcocystis antigens were detected using the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and immunoblot analysis. In 84.1% (159/189) of the pregnant mares and in 7.4% (14/189) of foals we detected antibodies anti-Sarcocystis spp. by IFAT. All samples seropositive from foals were also positive in their respective... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Equine protozoal mieloencephalitis; Transplacental infection; Seroprevalence; Indirect fluorescent antibody test; Immunoblot. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352016000200271 |
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