Frequency of antibodies anti-Neospora caninum on dogs from Salvador and Lauro de Freitas, Bahia state - Brasil

Authors

  • Erica Etelvina Viana de Jesus Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola de Medicina Veterinária, Salvador, Bahia
  • Patrícia Oliveira Meira Santos Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola de Medicina Veterinária, Salvador, Bahia
  • Marcus Vinicios Fóes Barbosa Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola de Medicina Veterinária, Salvador, Bahia
  • Alexandre Moraes Pinheiro Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola de Medicina Veterinária, Salvador, Bahia
  • Luis Fernando Pita Gondim Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola de Medicina Veterinária, Salvador, Bahia
  • José Eugênio Guimarães Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola de Medicina Veterinária, Salvador, Bahia
  • Maria Angela Ornelas de Almeida Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola de Medicina Veterinária, Salvador, Bahia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2006.26511

Keywords:

Neospora caninum, Dogs, IFI, Antibody

Abstract

The frequency of anti-Neospora caninum IgG antibodies was studied in 415 serum samples from owned and stray dogs from Salvador and Lauro de Freitas counties. The Indirect immunofluorescence was performed using a cut-off of 1:50. Anti-N. caninum IgG antibodies were detected in 13.3% (22/165) owned dogs and in 11.2% (28/250) stray dogs. The frequencies of males and females seropositivity were 8.0% (6/75) and 18.4% (14/76) for owned dogs and 12.6 % (17/135) and 9.6% (11/115) in the stray dogs population, respectively. There were not a statistical significant difference between sex, age, breed and the dogs anti-N. caninum IgG antibodies incidence.

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Published

2006-02-01

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How to Cite

Frequency of antibodies anti-Neospora caninum on dogs from Salvador and Lauro de Freitas, Bahia state - Brasil. (2006). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 43(1), 5-10. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2006.26511