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Research Project: Detection and Control of Foodborne Parasites for Food Safety

Location: Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory

Title: Neosporosis

Author
item SYKES, JANE - University Of California, Davis
item LAPPIN, MICHAEL - Colorado State University
item Dubey, Jitender

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/30/2021
Publication Date: 3/15/2022
Citation: Sykes, J.E., Lappin, M.R., Dubey, J.P. 2022. Neosporosis. In: Sykes, J.E., editor. Greene's Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat. 5th Edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. p.1163-1171.

Interpretive Summary: Coccidia are a group of single celled parasites. This group of protozoa include important genera: Eimeria, Cystoisospora, Cyclospora, Sarcocystis, Toxoplasma, Neospora that can cause serious illness in livestock, poultry, and humans and some species are zoonotic (parasites transmitted from animals to humans). Neosporosis, caused by the parasite, Neospora caninum (first described, named, and diagnostic tests developed at APDL, BARC, USDA), is a major cause of abortion in cattle worldwide and is cause of crippling disease in dogs. The present paper reviews clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of neosporosis in dogs. This review will be of interest to parasitologists, biologists, and veterinarians.

Technical Abstract: Coccidia are a group of single celled parasites. This group of protozoa include important genera: Eimeria, Cystoisospora, Cyclospora, Sarcocystis, Toxoplasma, Neospora that can cause serious illness in livestock, poultry, and humans and some species are zoonotic (parasites transmitted from animals to humans). Neosporosis, caused by the parasite, Neospora caninum (first described, named, and diagnostic tests developed at APDL, BARC, USDA), is a major cause of abortion in cattle worldwide and is cause of crippling disease in dogs. The present paper reviews clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of neosporosis in dogs. This review will be of interest to parasitologists, biologists, and veterinarians.