Bovine neosporosis in dairy cattle from the southern highlands of Ecuador

J. E. Maldonado Rivera; A. J. Vallecillo; C. L. Pérez; K. M. Cirone; M. A. Dorsch; E. L. Morrell; V. Scioli; Y. P. Hecker; F. Fiorani; G. J. Cantón; D. P. Moore

doi:10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100377

Bovine neosporosis in dairy cattle from the southern highlands of Ecuador

J. E. Maldonado Rivera
, A. J. Vallecillo
, C. L. Pérez
, K. M. Cirone
, M. A. Dorsch
, E. L. Morrell
, V. Scioli
, Y. P. Hecker
, F. Fiorani
, G. J. Cantón
, D. P. Moore

Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
Universidad de Cuenca
Biomicrovet
Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe bovine neosporosis in dairy cattle from the Sierra region, Ecuador. A case-control study was performed on 841 dairy cattle from 5 dairy herds. The overall seroprevalence was 23.4% having significant association between abortion and seropositivity (p < .05). Additionally, 46 fetuses were recovered from a local slaughterhouse to evaluate the frequency of vertical transmission. Seventeen and 3 fetuses were positive by PCR and had compatible histopathological lesions, respectively. N. caninum infection must be considered as a relevant cause of reproductive losses in Ecuador.

Original language	English
Article number	100377
Journal	Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports
Volume	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100377
State	Published - Apr 2020

Keywords

Bovine neosporosis
Dairy cattle
Ecuador
Prevalence

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Maldonado Rivera, J. E., Vallecillo, A. J., Pérez, C. L., Cirone, K. M., Dorsch, M. A., Morrell, E. L., Scioli, V., Hecker, Y. P., Fiorani, F., Cantón, G. J., & Moore, D. P. (2020). Bovine neosporosis in dairy cattle from the southern highlands of Ecuador. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 20, Article 100377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100377

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