| Issue |
Parasite
Volume 25, 2018
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | 15 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2018019 | |
| Published online | 20 March 2018 | |
Short Note
Seroprevalence and risk factors of Neospora caninum infection among domestic sheep in Henan province, central China
Séroprévalence et facteurs de risque d’infection de Neospora caninum chez les moutons domestiques dans la province du Henan, Chine centrale
1
School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang,
Henan,
453003, PR China
2
Henan Muxiang Veterinary Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Zhengzhou,
Henan,
450000, PR China
3
Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center of Xinxiang City, Xinxiang,
Henan,
453003, PR China
* Corresponding author: zhangzhenchao525@163.com
Received:
25
October
2017
Accepted:
7
March
2018
This study aimed to determine the frequency of antibodies to Neospora caninum in domestic sheep raised in Henan province, central China. Serum samples from 779 domestic sheep were collected from March 2015 to May 2016, and antibodies to N. caninum were evaluated using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results showed an overall IgG positive rate of 7.32% (57/779). The risk factors significantly related to seropositivity to N. caninum in sheep were the age, the presence of dogs, and the rearing system. This is the first report of N. caninum infection and associated risk factors in domestic sheep in central China.
Résumé
Cette étude visait à déterminer la fréquence des anticorps contre Neospora caninum chez les moutons domestiques élevés dans la province du Henan, en Chine centrale. Des échantillons de sérum provenant de 779 moutons domestiques ont été prélevés entre mars 2015 et mai 2016, et les anticorps dirigés contre N. caninum ont été évalués à l’aide du test ELISA. Les résultats ont montré un taux global d’IgG positif de 7,32% (57/779). Les facteurs de risque significativement liés à la séropositivité à N. caninum chez les moutons étaient l’âge, la présence de chiens et le système d’élevage. Ceci est le premier rapport sur l’infection par N. caninum et les facteurs de risque associés chez les moutons domestiques en Chine centrale.
Key words: Neospora caninum / seroprevalence / sheep / ELISA / central China
© S. Wang et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2018
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