First Report of Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Neospora caninum Infection in Tibetan Sheep in China
Joint Authors
Zhu, Xing-Quan
Zhou, Dong-Hui
Ma, Jian-Gang
Nie, Lan-Bi
Cong, Wei
Zou, Yang
Liang, Qin-Li
Zheng, Wen-Bin
Du, Rui
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neospora caninum is an intracellular protozoan parasite which can cause abortion and stillbirth in ruminants.
However, there is no information on Tibetan sheep N.
caninum infection in China.
A total of 2187 serum samples were collected from Tibetan sheep in the major production areas of Luqu, Maqu, and Tianzhu in Gansu province, and Nyingchi in southeast Tibet, China.
All samples were analyzed for the presence of antibodies to N.
caninum using a competitive-inhibition enzyme-linked immunoassay.
Of the 2187 serum samples, 184 (8.4%, 95% CI 7.3-9.6) were tested N.
caninum seropositive.
The N.
caninum seroprevalence ranged from 4.4% (95% CI 1.4–7.4) to 11.3% (95% CI 8.2–14.4) among different regions, seasons, ages, and pregnancies, and there was no statistical significance among those groups (P > 0.05).
Seroprevalence in male (10.8% 69/638) (95% CI 8.4–13.2) was significantly higher than in female (7.4% 115/1549) (OR =1.51, 95% CI 6.1–8.7) (P < 0.01).
To our knowledge, this is the first report of N.
caninum seroprevalence in Tibetan sheep in China, which provides baseline data for the prevention and control of N.
caninum infection in Tibetan sheep.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nie, Lan-Bi& Cong, Wei& Zou, Yang& Zhou, Dong-Hui& Liang, Qin-Li& Zheng, Wen-Bin…[et al.]. 2018. First Report of Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Neospora caninum Infection in Tibetan Sheep in China. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124896
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nie, Lan-Bi…[et al.]. First Report of Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Neospora caninum Infection in Tibetan Sheep in China. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124896
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nie, Lan-Bi& Cong, Wei& Zou, Yang& Zhou, Dong-Hui& Liang, Qin-Li& Zheng, Wen-Bin…[et al.]. First Report of Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Neospora caninum Infection in Tibetan Sheep in China. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124896
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1124896