Prevalence of antibodies to Neospora caninum in different canid populations

J Parasitol. 1997 Dec;83(6):1056-8.

Abstract

A total of 1,554 dogs from 5 countries on 3 continents were tested for antibodies to Neospora caninum using an indirect fluorescent antibody test. In Australia, overall, 42/451 (9%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 6-12%) dogs were seropositive (Melbourne 11/207 [5%, 95% CI 2-9%]; Sydney 18/150 [12%, 95% CI 7-18%]; Perth 13/94 [14%, 95% CI 8-22%]). Antibodies to N. caninum were also detected in dogs in South America (Uruguay [20%, 95% CI 16-24%, n = 414]) and sub-Saharan Africa (Tanzania [22%, 95% CI 12-36%, n = 49]). In contrast, only 1 of 500 dogs tested from the Falkland Islands and none of 140 dogs from Kenya was seropositive. Of wild canids, 1/54 (2%, 95% CI 0-10%) British foxes and 15/169 (9%, 95% CI 5-14%) Australian dingoes had antibodies to N. caninum.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Africa, Eastern / epidemiology
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood*
  • Australia / epidemiology
  • Coccidiosis / blood
  • Coccidiosis / epidemiology
  • Coccidiosis / immunology
  • Coccidiosis / veterinary
  • Dog Diseases / blood
  • Dog Diseases / epidemiology
  • Dog Diseases / immunology
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Foxes
  • Male
  • Neospora / immunology*
  • South America / epidemiology
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Protozoan