Neospora caninum is a protozoan parasite that causes abortion in cattle around the world.
Although the clinical signs of disease in both dogs and cattle have now been recognised for …

Key features: Written by the scientist who named this parasite and was the first to set up
proper diagnostic techniques Serves as the first ever book to provide information on the …

Neospora caninum is a parasite regarded a major cause of foetal loss in cattle. A key
requirement to an understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenicity of N. caninum is …

Background Although the genomes of many of the most important human and animal
pathogens have now been sequenced, our understanding of the actual proteins expressed …

Diagnosis of Neospora caninum infection in dogs is based on serological assays such as
the indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays …

The obligate intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii is an important pathogen of humans
and animals. The tachyzoite of T. gondii is the main life-cycle stage that is responsible for …

The cross-reactive antigens of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii are important in
the exploration to determine the common mechanisms of parasite–host interaction. In this …

Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous protozoan parasite that can infect all warm-blooded
animals, including both mammals and birds. Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) localises to …

Neospora caninum is a cyst-forming parasite that has been recognised worldwide as a
cause of cattle abortion and neuromuscular disease in dogs. Variations in genetic profiles …

The microsporidian Encephalitozoon cuniculi is a unicellular obligate intracellular parasite
considered as an emerging opportunistic human pathogen. The differentiation phase of its …