Neospora caninum is a recently recognized protozoan parasite of animals, which until 1988
was misidentified as Toxoplasma gondii. Its life cycle is unknown. Transplacental …

The protozoan parasite Neospora caninum is a major pathogen of cattle and dogs, being a
significant cause of abortion in cattle in many countries. It is one of the most efficiently …

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 …

The protozoan parasite Neospora caninum is a major cause of abortion in cattle. The
diagnosis of neosporosis-associated mortality and abortion in cattle is difficult. In the present …

During the past decade, Neospora caninum infection has emerged as an important
reproductive disease in cattle throughout the world. Abortion, occurring during the middle of …

Parasite-specific antibody responses were detected using an indirect fluorescent antibody
(IFA) test in cattle that were naturally or experimentally infected with Neospora parasites …

Neospora is a recently discovered protozoan that may cause bovine protozoal abortion
(BPA) in cows and encephalomyelitis in congenitally infected calves. 6 An indirect …

A cohort study was undertaken on a dairy experiencing endemic Neospora caninum
abortions, to characterize dam serologic variations during pregnancy, and to determine if …

A Neospora sp. was isolated from the brains of two aborted bovine foetuses and grown
continuously in vitro in bovine cell cultures. A comparison of the antigenic reactivity of in vitro …

Eighty bovine fetuses with confirmed neosporosis were used to score lesion severity and
presence of parasites in brain, heart, and liver. A comparison was made between epizootic …