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Effect of refrigeration, room temperature, and processing time on serum immunofluorescent antibody titers for Sarcocystis neurona. [PDF]

J Vet Intern Med
BACKGROUND: Evaluating antibody titers for Sarcocystis neurona for the diagnosis of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis from serum samples is a common practice. However, ensuring timely and proper refrigeration is not always possible.
Valderrama-Martinez C, Packham A, Zheng S, Smith W, Plancarte M, Aleman M.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Molecular phylogeny of Toxoplasmatinae: comparison between inferences based on mitochondrial and apicoplast genetic sequences [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2016
Phylogenies within Toxoplasmatinae have been widely investigated with different molecular markers. Here, we studied molecular phylogenies of the Toxoplasmatinae subfamily based on apicoplast and mitochondrial genes.
Michelle Klein Sercundes, Samantha Yuri Oshiro Branco Valadas, Lara Borges Keid, Tricia Maria Ferreira Souza Oliveira, Helena Lage Ferreira, Ricardo Wagner de Almeida Vitor, Fábio Gregori, Rodrigo Martins Soares   +7 more
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Global selective sweep of a highly inbred genome of the cattle parasite <i>Neospora caninum</i>. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2019
Neospora caninum, a cyst-forming apicomplexan parasite, is a leading cause of neuromuscular diseases in dogs as well as fetal abortion in cattle worldwide.
Khan A, Fujita AW, Randle N, Regidor-Cerrillo J, Shaik JS, Shen K, Oler AJ, Quinones M, Latham SM, Akanmori BD, Cleaveland S, Innes EA, Ryan U, Šlapeta J, Schares G, Ortega-Mora LM, Dubey JP, Wastling JM, Grigg ME.   +18 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Verificação da transmissão vertical de Neospora spp. em equinos [PDF]

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2015
O gênero protozoário Neospora é reconhecido como causador de desordens reprodutivas e abortos em bovinos. Entre os equinos pouco se sabe sobre os efeitos da infecção por estes protozoários.
Pedro S. Quevedo, Luciana F.C. Avila, Andréia Saggin, Tony R. Silveira, Lorena S. Feijó, Friedrich Frey Jr, Bruna R. Curcio, Nara Amélia R. Farias   +7 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. Infections in Arab Horses, Southwest of Iran. [PDF]

Jundishapur J Microbiol, 2015
Background: Because of the economic importance of the Arab race horses and also the role of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. in abortion and reproductive failure of these animals, we decided to perform this study. Objectives: We designed this study to
Tavalla M, Sabaghan M, Abdizadeh R, Khademvatan S, Rafiei A, Razavi Piranshahi A.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Protozoal coinfection in horses with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in the eastern United States. [PDF]

J Vet Intern Med, 2018
Background: Infection by 2 or more protozoa is linked with increased severity of disease in marine mammals with protozoan encephalitis. Hypothesis/Objectives: To assess whether horses with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) caused by Sarcocystis ...
Schale S, Howe D, Yeargan M, Morrow JK, Graves A, Johnson AL.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Genome Wide Identification of Mutational Hotspots in the Apicomplexan Parasite Neospora caninum and the Implications for Virulence. [PDF]

Genome Biol Evol, 2018
© The Author(s) 2018. Neospora caninum is an apicomplexan parasite responsible for neosporosis, a disease causing hind limb paralysis in dogs and abortion in cattle, resulting in substantial economic losses to beef and dairy industries.
Calarco L, Barratt J, Ellis J.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Viruses in Horses with Neurologic and Respiratory Diseases. [PDF]

Viruses, 2019
Metagenomics was used to identify viral sequences in the plasma and CSF (cerobrospinal fluid) of 13 horses with unexplained neurological signs and in the plasma and respiratory swabs of 14 horses with unexplained respiratory signs. Equine hepacivirus and
Altan E, Li Y, Sabino-Santos G, Sawaswong V, Barnum S, Pusterla N, Deng X, Delwart E.   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Seroprevalence and Potential Risk Factors Associated with Neospora spp. Infection among Asymptomatic Horses in Jordan. [PDF]

Korean J Parasitol, 2015
This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and to identify risk factors associated with Neospora spp. infection in horses in Jordan. Management related data were collected from each farm and individual horses.
Talafha AQ, Abutarbush SM, Rutley DL.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Subarachnoid hemorrhage and axonal degeneration after C1-C2 cervical centesis in 2 horses. [PDF]

J Vet Intern Med, 2023
Abstract Ultrasound‐guided cervical centesis has gained popularity as a method for collecting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from standing horses. There are anecdotal reports of neck stiffness, regional swelling, sensitivity to palpation, and fever after the procedure.
Luethy D, Colmer S, Jodzio D, Bender S, Porter E, Hemmen Z, Fultz L, Craft W, Walker R, Johnson A, Holbrook T.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources