Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in a dairy herd in Boyacá, Colombia

Authors

  • Martín Orlando Pulido-Medellín Grupo de Investigación GIDIMEVETZ, Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria, Programa de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
  • Diego José García-Corredor Grupo de Investigación GIDIMEVETZ, Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria, Programa de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
  • Julio Cesar Vargas-Abella Grupo de Investigación GIDIMEVETZ, Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria, Programa de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v27i2.11658

Keywords:

neosporosis, ELISA, abortion, prevalence

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the presence of antibodies against Neospora caninum in a dairy herd in the municipality of Toca, Colombia. Blood samples (n=100) were collected from females between 1 and 9 years of age. The animals were selected through simple random method of prospective cross-cut. The serum samples were processed using a commercial indirect ELISA kit. The prevalence of antibodies anti-N. caninum was 64%. The association between positive animals with history of abortion and parity was statistically significant (p<0.05), while the association with age, reproductive status and repeat breeding was not significant.

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Published

2016-06-15

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2016 Martín Orlando Pulido-Medellín, Diego José García-Corredor, Julio Cesar Vargas-Abella

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How to Cite

Pulido-Medellín, M. O., García-Corredor, D. J., & Vargas-Abella, J. C. (2016). Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in a dairy herd in Boyacá, Colombia. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 27(2), 355-362. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v27i2.11658