Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation · 1996 · 145 citations · 12 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesVeterinary EpidemiologyReproductive ImmunologyReproductive PathologyZoonotic Disease EpidemiologyDairy Herd HealthLivestock Infectious DiseasesLivestock-associated ZoonosesVeterinary Reproductive ImmunologyAbortion IncidenceAbortion RatesBovine Reproductive ImmunologyDefinitive Host TransmissionDefinitive Host UseLivestock Disease RiskLivestock ExposurePoint Source Exposure
A Holstein dairy farm suffered an abortion outbreak due to neosporosis. Abortion losses were > 18%. Cows with the highest Neospora antibody titers were at the greatest risk of aborting. Mummified fetuses were found after the 43rd day of the outbreak. The epidemic curve was suggestive of a point source exposure, which is consistent with the hypothesis that Neospora can be spread by a definitive host.
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Neospora-like protozoan infection as a major cause of abortion in California dairy cattle
Pat C. Blanchard, Bradd C. Barr, J. P. Dubey et al. · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 1991 · 324 citations · Full text
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Detection of Serum Antibody Responses in Cattle with Natural or Experimental Neospora Infections
Patricia A. Conrad, Karen Sverlow, Mark L. Anderson et al. · Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation · 1993 · 249 citations · Full text
Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Parasitology +16