Serodiagnosis of ovine neosporosis in mosul city, iraq
<b>Aim:</b> The aim of this study was to determine the serodiagnosis of Neospora caninum by indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) among ewes in Mosul city.<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Totally 288 sheep sera obtained from six farms were examined for an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Selcuk University Press
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=968 |
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| Summary: | <b>Aim:</b> The aim of this study was to determine the serodiagnosis
of Neospora caninum by indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent
assay (iELISA) among ewes in Mosul city.<p>
<b>Materials and Methods:</b> Totally 288 sheep sera obtained
from six farms were examined for antibodies against Neospora
caninum by iELISA.<p>
<b>Results:</b> Antibodies were found in 35 ewes (12.2%) with
prevalence of 7.3, 10.4 and 18.8% in the aborted ewes, pregnant
ewes, and in the healthy non pregnant animals, respectively.<p>
<b>Conclusion:</b> This is the first evidence of Neospora caninum
antibodies in sheep from Mosul city. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-6958 2146-1953 |