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Neospora caninum antibodies in wild carnivores from Spain by R. Sobrino; J.P. Dubey; M. Pabón; N. Linarez; O.C. Kwok; J. Millán; M.C. Arnal; D.F. Luco; F. López-Gatius; P. Thulliez; C. Gortázar; S. Almería is a Immunology and Microbiology article available to read on EtoBox.

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Serum samples from 251 wild carnivores from different regions of Spain were tested for antibodies to Neospora caninum by the commercial competitive screening enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (c-ELISA) and confirmed by Neospora agglutination test (NAT) and/or by indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT). Samples with antibodies detected by at least two serological tests were considered seropositive. Antibodies to N. caninum were found in 3.2% of 95 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes); in 21.4% of 28 wolves (Canis lupus); in 12.0% of 25 Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus); in 16.7% of 6 European wildcats (Felis silvestris); in 6.4% of 31 Eurasian badgers (Meles meles); in 21.4% of 14 stone martens (Martes foina); in 66.7% of 3 pine martens (M. martes) and in 50% of 2 polecats (Mustela putorius). Antibodies to N. caninum in common genets (Genetta genetta) and Egyptian mongooses (Herpestes ichneumon) were only observed by c-ELISA but were not confirmed by IFAT and/or NAT. No antibodies were detected in 5 Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) by any technique. Statistically significant differences were observed among species and among geographical areas. The highest seroprevalence of N. caninum infection was o

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Author

R. Sobrino; J.P. Dubey; M. Pabón; N. Linarez; O.C. Kwok; J. Millán; M.C. Arnal; D.F. Luco; F. López-Gatius; P. Thulliez; C. Gortázar; S. Almería

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0304-4017)

Published

2008

Language

EN

Field

Immunology and Microbiology (Life Sciences)