The comparative pathogenesis of neosporosis.
Trends Parasitol
; 18(12): 546-52, 2002 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12482540
ABSTRACT
Since its first description in dogs in 1984, the protozoan parasite Neospora caninum has been found to infect a wide range of animals, worldwide. In cattle, N. caninum has particular significance as a cause of abortion in which persistence of infection in the mother, recrudescence of the parasite during pregnancy, and the vulnerability of the placenta and foetus to invasion are important features. This article discusses how Neospora invades cells, how it infects and causes disease in several animal species, and particularly how it has evolved a special niche in cattle and dogs that ensures its survival.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Coccidiose
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Neospora
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trends Parasitol
Assunto da revista:
PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido