Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in racehorses in Ankara, Turkey |
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| Authors: | Z. G. Kilbaş R. Adanir Hamza Avcioglu |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Medical Parasitology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, 06100, Turkey;(2) Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, 11200, Turkey;(3) Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, 25700, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | To assess seroprevalence of Neospora spp. in asymptomatic horses in Ankara, Turkey, 19 mares and 56 stallions older than 2 years of age were examined using ELISA; 9.3% of the horses were seropositive. Seroprevalence of N. caninum in mares was twice of that in stallions (15.8 vs 7.1%) and all appeared to be asymptomatic. |
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| Keywords: | Neospora caninum racehorse seroprevalence Turkey |
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