The sero-epidemiology of Neospora caninum in cattle in northern Tanzania
This study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence and identify risk factors for N. caninum infection in cattle in northern Tanzania
Abstract
Neospora caninum is a protozoan intracellular parasite of animals with a global distribution. Dogs act as definitive hosts, with infection in cattle leading to reproductive losses. Neosporosis can be a major source of income loss for livestock keepers, but its impacts in sub-Saharan Africa are mostly unknown. This study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence and identify risk factors for N. caninum infection in cattle in northern Tanzania, and to link herd-level exposure to reproductive losses.
This is a publication arising from the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme
Citation
Semango G, Hamilton C, Kreppel K, Katzer F, Kibona T, Lankester F, Allan K, Thomas K, Claxton J, Innes E, Swai E, Buza J, Cleaveland S, de Glanville W (2019). The sero-epidemiology of Neospora caninum in cattle in northern Tanzania. Front Vet Sci. 6:327.
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The sero-epidemiology of Neospora caninum in cattle in northern Tanzania