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Submitted to: Korean Journal of Parasitology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: 3/10/2003 Publication Date: 3/20/2003 Citation: DUBEY, J.P. 2003. Review of Neospora caninum and neosporosis in animals. Korean Journal of Parasitology.41:1-16. Interpretive Summary: Neospora caninum is a single celled parasite of livestock and companion animals. It causes abortions in dairy cattle. In the present paper etiology, life cycle, diagnosis, and control of neosporosis in animals is reviewed. Technical Abstract: Neospora caninum is a coccidian parasite of animals. It is a major pathogen for cattle and dogs and it occasionally causes clinical infections in horses, goats, sheep, and deer. Domestic dogs are the only known definitive hosts for N. caninum. It is one of the most efficiently transmitted parasite of cattle and up to 90% of cattle in some herds are infected. Transplacental transmission is considered the major route of transmission of N. caninum in cattle. Neospora caninum is a major cause of abortion in cattle in many countries. To elicit protective immunity against abortion in cows that already harbor a latent infection is a major problem. This paper reviews information on biology, diagnosis, epidemiology and control of neosporosis in animals. |
