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Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in free ranging chickens (Gallus domesticus)

Authors: M. Sayari, M. Namavari, S. Mojaver

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 3/2016

Abstract

Recently chickens are considered as an important intermediate hosts for Neospora caninum. Free range chickens expose to infection with N. caninum oocysts because they feed from the ground therefore they could be a good index of the environmental contamination. We studied N. caninum infection in free range chickens by serological. One hundred and fifty chickens purchased from five regions from Fars province and their blood were used for serological testing. Antibodies to N. caninum were found in 26 (17.33 %) of 150 serum samples by MAT. This study is the first to describe the presence of antibodies to N. caninum in chicken in Iran. These serological results indicate a widespread exposure of free range chickens to N. caninum in south of Iran.

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Title: Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in free ranging chickens (Gallus domesticus)
Authors: M. Sayari
M. Namavari
S. Mojaver
Publication date: 01-09-2016
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-014-0590-8

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