TY  - JOUR
T1  - Seroepidemiology of <I>Neospora </I>sp., in Horses in East Azerbaijan Province of Iran
AU - Yagoob, Garedaghi 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 6
IS  - 5
SP  - 224
EP  - 226
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2011.224.226
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2011.224.226
KW  - Neospora sp.
KW  -horse
KW  -seroepidemiology
KW  -East Azerbaijan province
KW  -N-MAT
KW  -Iran
AB  - <I>Neospora caninum</I>, an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite is recognized as a major cause of abortion in cattle while limited information is presently available on the seroprevalence of Neospora  antibodies in horses worldwide. The aim of the present study was to determine serologic prevalence of Neospora infection in horses in East Azerbaijan province of Iran. Sera from 100 horses from Tabriz city in East Azerbaijan province Northwest Iran were examined for antibodies to <I>Neospora</I> sp<I>. </I>using Neospora Modified direct Agglutination Test (N-MAT). Antibodies to this parasite were detected in 28 (28%) of the examined serum samples. About 32% of the samples had titer of 1:40 while then reduced to 28% when 1:80 serum dilution was applied as significant cut off titer. This study is the first investigation carried out on the Neospora in horses in East Azerbaijan province of Iran and indicates that horses in Iran are exposed to this parasite.
ER  -