The true incidence of bovine abortion (42–260 days of gestation) is unknown because of
under‐reporting. This is particularly true of the first half of gestation when most abortions …

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 …

Endogenous transplacental transmission, which occurs during pregnancy as the result of
reactivation of a latent infection in the dam, is the main mechanism of propagation of …

Neosporosis is recognized as one of the major causes of bovine abortion worldwide. Canids
are the main definitive host for this parasite and the presence of dogs in the farm is an …

Neospora caninum is one of the most frequently diagnosed abortifacient pathogens in cattle.
There is abundant genomic information about the parasite itself, but very little is known …

La Neosporosis es una enfermedad parasitaria de origen canino que en vacas provoca
aborto y es de gran impacto económico. Por ello se planteó determinar la seroprevalencia …

Neospora caninum is a protozoan intracellular parasite of animals with a global distribution.
Dogs act as definitive hosts, with infection in cattle leading to reproductive losses …

Q fever is one of the commonest infectious diseases worldwide. A Coxiella burnetii
prevalence of 97.6% has been found by ELISA and PCR tests of the bulk tank milk in dairy …

Endemic infectious diseases remain a major challenge for dairy producers worldwide. For
effective disease control programs, up-to-date prevalence estimates are of utmost …

This study aimed to evaluate the N. caninum associated abortions in cattle in the state of
Santa Catarina, in the southern Brazil. Aborted bovine fetuses were necropsied, submitting …