Prevalence of Antibodies to Neospora caninum in Korean Native Beef Cattle

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Jung-Keun LEE¹  Eui-Kyung HWANG³  Dae-Yong KIM¹  Jae-Hoon KIM² 

[1] Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University;Pathology Division, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service;College of Life Science & Natural Resources, Sangji University

关键词: immunofluorescent antibody test;    Korean native beef cattle;    Neospora caninum;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.64.941

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(20)Cited-By(8)A total of 438 sera from Korean native beef cattle in 9 provinces were tested for Neospora caninum antibodies using an immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT). Eighteen (4.1%) cattle were positive by IFAT. The titers ranged from 1:200 (10 animals), 1:400 (5 animals), 1:800 (2 animals) to 1:1,600 (1 animal). Although the seroprevalence was slightly higher in Chungnam (8.9%), this was not significantly different from those noted in Kyunggi, Kangwon, Kyungbuk, Kyungnam, and Cheju provinces. Sera obtained from beef cattle in the provinces of Chungbuk, Jeonbuk and Jeonnam were all negative. Neospora positive sera were also tested for anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using a commercial latex agglutination test (LAT). Antibody to T. gondii was detected in only 1 (5.6%) of 18 N. caninum positive sera. These results indicate that N. caninum and T. gondii infection are present at a low level in the Korean native beef cattle.

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