Prevalence of Neospora caninum antibodies in sheep and goats in Pakistan
2012
Nasir, A. | Ashraf, M. | Khan, M. | Javeed, A. | Yaqub, T. | Avais, M. | Reichel, M.
The purpose of the present study was to obtain seroepidemiological information on the Neospora caninum infection status of sheep and goats in different areas of Punjab Province and Azad Kashmir (Pakistan). A cross-sectional study, with the use of a competitive ELISA, showed an overall 27.7% (35 of 128) (95% confidence interval [CI] ± 7.7%) and 8.6% (13 of 142) (95% CI ± 4.6%) seroprevalence of N. caninum antibodies in sheep and goats, respectively. The difference in seroprevalence between sheep and goat populations was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The highest prevalence (37.4% ± 13.2%) was recorded in the tailless breed of sheep.
Afficher plus [+] Moins [-]A. Nasir, M. Ashraf, M. S. Khan, A. Javeed, T. Yaqub, M. Avais, and M. P. Reichel
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