Neospora caninum is a protozoan parasite of animals. Until 1988, it was misidentified as
Toxoplasma gondii. Since its first recognition in dogs in 1984 and the description of the new …

Toxoplasmosis and neosporosis are closely related protozoan diseases that lead to
important economic impacts in farm ruminants. Toxoplasma gondii infection mainly causes …

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 …

This work studies the influence of Neospora caninum intra-species diversity on abortion
outcome, infection dynamics in terms of parasite dissemination and peripheral-local immune …

Apicomplexan parasites include many parasites of importance either for livestock or as
causative agents of human diseases. The importance of these parasites has been …

Bovine neosporosis is a worldwide concern due to its global distribution and great economic
impact. Reproductive failure in cattle due to abortion leads to major economic losses …

Neospora caninum is a cyst-forming coccidian which causes abortion in cattle, with a high
economic impact globally. Vaccination is considered to be the most cost-effective strategy to …

Neospora caninum tachyzoites were isolated from the brain of an asymptomatic naturally
infected calf with precolostral-specific antibodies. The new isolate, named Nc-Spain 1H, was …

Neospora caninum is a cyst-forming parasite that causes abortion in cattle. Despite this
parasite's ubiquitous distribution and wide host range, the number of N. caninum isolates …

Abstract The Nc-Spain 1H isolate of Neospora caninum, which was newly obtained from the
brain of a congenitally asymptomatic infected calf, demonstrated a reduced in vitro …