Title of article :
Serological study of Neospora caninum infection in cattle from Ahvaz area, Iran
Author/Authors :
Haji Hajikolaei, M.R shahid chamran university of ahvaz - Fucultty of veterinary Medicine - Department of Clinical Sciences, اهواز, ايران , Hamidinejat, H. shahid chamran university of ahvaz - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Deportment of Pathohiology, اهواز, ايران , Ghorbanpoor, M. shahid chamran university of ahvaz - School of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Pathobiology, اهواز, ايران , Gorabaninejad, S. shahid chamran university of ahvaz - Fuculty of veterinary Medicine - Department of Clinical Sciences, اهواز, ايران
Abstract :
In order to investigate the seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in cattle in Southwestern Iran, blood samples were collected from Holstein (121 animals) and cross-breed (436 animals) cattle from three farms and seven areas of Ahvaz, respectively. All of the Holstein cattle were “4 years old but cross-breed cattle were from different age groups ( 2, 2-4, 5-6 and 6 years old). Sera were examined by commercial ELISA kit. Anti - N. caninum antibodies were detected in 117 (21%) sera out of 557 tested. A Significant difference was found between Holstein (53.71%) and cross-breed (11.93%) cattle although there were not any significant differences between age groups. Neospora
Keywords :
caninum , Cattle , Ahvaz , Iran
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine (IJVM)
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine (IJVM)
