FREQUENCY AND RISK FACTORS FOR INFECTION BY Neospora caninum IN DAIRY FARMS OF UMUARAMA, PR, BRAZIL

Autores

  • Adriano Augusto Martins
  • Thiago de Oliveira Zamprogna
  • Thays Mizuki Lucas
  • Ivo Alexandre Leme da Cunha
  • João Luis Garcia
  • Aristeu Vieira da Silva

Resumo

Serum samples collected from dairy cattle and dogs in 15 farms in Umuarama, PR, were analyzed for the presence of anti-Neospora caninum antibodies using the indirect fluorescent antibody test. From 309 cows examined, 63 (20.4%) were positive, with titers ranging from 100 (23.8%) to 1,600 (11.1%). Three (6.1%) of 49 dogs analyzed were positive. Multivariate analysis of epidemiological factors revealed that production of food on the farm, absence of artificial insemination and access of domestic and wild animals to the facilities or to cattle feed showed significant association with positive serology in cows.

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06-05-2013

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Martins, A. A., Zamprogna, T. de O., Lucas, T. M., Cunha, I. A. L. da, Garcia, J. L., & Silva, A. V. da. (2013). FREQUENCY AND RISK FACTORS FOR INFECTION BY Neospora caninum IN DAIRY FARMS OF UMUARAMA, PR, BRAZIL. Arquivos De Ciências Veterinárias E Zoologia Da UNIPAR, 15(2). Recuperado de https://revistas.unipar.br/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/4217

Edição

v. 15 n. 2 (2012)

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