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Gindri,Patrícia Carvalho; Mion,Bruna; Pradieé,Jorgea; Bialves,Tatiane Senna; Souza,Guilherme Nunes de; Dellagostin,Odir Antônio; Schneider,Augusto; Pegoraro,Lígia Margareth Cantarelli. |
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to estimate neosporosis seroprevalence and its associated risk factors in milk herds (Bos taurus taurus) located in the northwestern region of Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Three hundred twenty-two blood samples were collected from dairy cows on 18 farms in 17 cities of this region. An epidemiologic questionnaire was completed for each farm. It consisted of questions about the general characteristics of the herd, reproduction, and animal management. Serum samples were tested for Neospora caninum using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Results indicated a seroprevalence of Neospora in 88.9% (16/18) of herds and 31.1% (100/322) of individuals. Risk factor analyses demonstrated that culling by... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cattle; Neospora caninum; Reproductive diseases. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782018000700500 |
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