1. Co-infection by Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Goats Reared in Extensive System of Mexico.
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Montiel-González, Gerardo, Franco-Robles, Elena, García-Munguía, Carlos A., Valencia-Posadas, Mauricio, Martínez-Jaime, Oscar A., López-Briones, Sergio, and Gutiérrez-Chávez, Abner J.
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NEOSPORA caninum , *TOXOPLASMA gondii , *PASTORAL systems , *MIXED infections , *COW testing - Abstract
Background: The aim of the present study was to describe the presence of co-infection by Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in goats reared in extensive systems from Mexico. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the frequency of T. gondii and N. caninum, by detecting antibodies to each parasite by mean commercial ELISA kits. A total of 176 blood samples were randomly collected from mature females reared in extensive system herds from 20 municipalities of state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Results: The general seroprevalence was 23.9 and 21.0% for T. gondii and N. caninum, respectively, while co-infection rate was 3.6%. For geographic and environmental variables, no differences were observed among T. gondii and coinfection; however, it was observed that altitude, annual precipitation, annual average temperature, and rainy period showed significant differences with N. caninum seropositive goats. Conclusion: The seroprevalence of both parasites was appreciated in most of the studied herds. The present study is the first report of T. gondii and N. caninum co-infection in goats from extensive herds in Mexico. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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