Neosporose em ruminantes

Authors

  • Fábio Rapahel Pascoti Bruhn
  • Tiago da Silva Teófilo
  • Andréa Krystina Vinente Guimarães
  • Ronaldo Francisco de Lima
  • Gislaine da Silva Andrade
  • Antônio Marcos Guimarães

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v16n2.1276

Keywords:

epidemiology, abortion, Neospora caninum

Abstract

The neosporosis is an infectious disease caused by Neospora caninum, which is an obligate intracellular protozoan cysts forming, with the dog as the main definitive host. This can contaminate water and food destined for ruminants, thus transmitting the disease. This is a major cause of abortions, generating significant economic losses in the production of these animals. The prevalence may vary greatly depending on the farming system.Various risk factors are associated with the occurrence of neosporosis in ruminants, among them is the presence of dogs in areas for the creation of these animals. The diagnosis can be made by serological methods, aiming to eliminate the positive animals from the herd and also by molecular and histopathological techniques. As knowledge of this disease is still limited, the objective of this review is to show the most relevant aspects on neosporosis in ruminants.

Published

2015-08-18

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

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