This study investigates the presence of antibodies to N. caninum in cattle, sheep, goats and dogs from Egypt. Sera from the tested animals were examined using a direct agglutination test incorporating mercaptoethanol and formalin-preserved whole N. caninum tachyzoites as antigen. Anti- N. caninum antibodies were found in 18 out of 111 aborted cattle (16.2%). Abortion occurs during the third to ninth month of gestation period. Three of the 26 non-aborted cattle (11.5%) were seropositive. Statistical analysis indicated that anti- N. caninum antibodies occurred more in the aborted than in the non-aborted group (slightly significant). Seventy-three of 202 sheep (36.1%) and 31 of 88 (35.2%) goats recorded antibodies for N. caninum. Eight out of 29 (27.6%) stray dogs had antibodies agaist N. caninum. The present communication is the first nationwide survey on serological evidence of N. caninum antibodies in different life stock and dogs in Egypt.
EL-GHAYSH, A., KHALIL, F., HILALI, M., & NASSAR, A. (2003). SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF NEOSPORA CANINUM INFECTION IN SOME DOMESTIC ANIMALS FROM EGYPT. Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza), 51(3), 355-361. doi: 10.21608/vmjg.2003.375371
MLA
A EL-GHAYSH; FATHIA KHALIL; M HILALI; A NASSAR. "SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF NEOSPORA CANINUM INFECTION IN SOME DOMESTIC ANIMALS FROM EGYPT". Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza), 51, 3, 2003, 355-361. doi: 10.21608/vmjg.2003.375371
HARVARD
EL-GHAYSH, A., KHALIL, F., HILALI, M., NASSAR, A. (2003). 'SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF NEOSPORA CANINUM INFECTION IN SOME DOMESTIC ANIMALS FROM EGYPT', Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza), 51(3), pp. 355-361. doi: 10.21608/vmjg.2003.375371
VANCOUVER
EL-GHAYSH, A., KHALIL, F., HILALI, M., NASSAR, A. SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF NEOSPORA CANINUM INFECTION IN SOME DOMESTIC ANIMALS FROM EGYPT. Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza), 2003; 51(3): 355-361. doi: 10.21608/vmjg.2003.375371
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