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Incidence and vertical transmission rate of Neospora caninum in sheep

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 52; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.cimid.2017.05.006

1878-1667

Paulo César Gonçalves de Azevedo Filho, Júnior Mário Baltazar de Oliveira, Müller Ribeiro-Andrade, José Givanildo da Silva, Pomy C.P. Kim, Jonatas Campos de Almeida, Wagnner José Nascimento Porto, Rinaldo Aparecido Mota,

Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology

The infection by Neospora caninum in sheep can lead to abortion and the birth of weak and debilitated lambs. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of natural infection by Neospora caninum and the vertical transmission rate among sheep. A flock of 50 sheep was monitored for serum antibody titres against N. caninum and seroconversion over a period of six months using an indirect ELISA technique. The offspring of the herd was also investigated regarding anti-N. caninum antibodies to determine the vertical transmission rate through the indirect immunofluorescence technique. The initial and final prevalences of infection by N. caninum were 26.0% (13/50) and 72.0% (36/50), respectively, and the incidence of infection by N. caninum in the present study was 62.2% (23/37). The vertical transmission rate found was 15.4% (2/13). A high incidence of infection by N. caninum in sheep was observed, and this is the first report assessing the incidence of N. caninum among naturally infected sheep.