Risk factors associated with Neospora caninum infections in cattle in Argentina.
Vet Parasitol
; 161(1-2): 122-5, 2009 Apr 06.
Article
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| ID: mdl-19216028
ABSTRACT
From 2003 through 2007, serum samples from 5594 dairy and beef heifers and cows in Argentina were assessed to quantify the association between presence of Neospora caninum antibodies and history of abortion, type of exploitation, and age category of animals. Animals with a history of abortion were 85% more likely (P<0.01) to be positive to N. caninum than animals without a record of abortion. For a given category (age) of animals, being in a dairy operation increased the odds of being N. caninum-positive. Replacement dairy heifers were 76% more likely (P<0.01) to be N. caninum-positive than beef cows. These results suggest that postnatal exposure may be more frequent in dairy operations than in beef herds and provide insight into the epidemiology of the disease in one of the most important livestock production regions of the world.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças dos Bovinos
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Coccidiose
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Neospora
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Parasitol
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina