The sero-epidemiology of Neospora caninum in cattle in northern Tanzania

This study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence and identify risk factors for N. caninum infection in cattle in northern Tanzania

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
26 September 2019
Country:
Tanzania
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Semango, G, Hamilton, C, Kreppel, K, Katzer, F

Abstract

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. Neosporosis can be a major source of income loss for livestock keepers, but its impacts in sub-Saharan Africa are mostly unknown. This study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence and identify risk factors for N. caninum infection in cattle in northern Tanzania, and to link herd-level exposure to reproductive losses.

This is a publication arising from the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme

Citation

Semango G, Hamilton C, Kreppel K, Katzer F, Kibona T, Lankester F, Allan K, Thomas K, Claxton J, Innes E, Swai E, Buza J, Cleaveland S, de Glanville W (2019). The sero-epidemiology of Neospora caninum in cattle in northern Tanzania. Front Vet Sci. 6:327.

The sero-epidemiology of Neospora caninum in cattle in northern Tanzania

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Published 26 September 2019
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