Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-6-1
pubmed:abstractText
The protozoan parasite Neospora caninum and bovine virus diarrhoea virus (BVDV) are recognized as important causes of bovine abortion and congenital disease worldwide. In this study, serological investigations were performed to estimate the prevalence of N. caninum infection in Swedish dairy cattle, to assess to what extent it may affect abortion rates, and to determine possible effects of coinfection with BVDV. The overall N. caninum seroprevalence in Swedish dairy cows was estimated at 2% (16/780), and the BVDV seroprevalence was 32% (249/780). Among aborting cows from herds with abortion problems, 7% (26/378) had antibodies to N. caninum and 42% (153/378) to BVDV. Seventeen of the N. caninum positive animals also had antibodies to BVDV. There was a statistically significant (P = 0.013) association between presence of antibodies to N. caninum and BVDV. In a case-control study comprising sera from cows in herds without recognized abortion problems, 6% (5/89) and 1% (1/89) of sera from aborting and non-aborting cows, respectively, had antibodies to N. caninum. Two of the N. caninum seropositive aborting cows also had antibodies to BVDV. These results confirm that N. caninum infection is associated with bovine abortion in Sweden and also indicate that there might be concurrent effects of N. caninum and BVDV. It is concluded that Swedish dairy cows have a low prevalence of N. caninum infection which is favourable in relation to possible future control programmes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1090-0233
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
159
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
201-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Abortion, Veterinary, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Antibodies, Protozoan, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Antibodies, Viral, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Case-Control Studies, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Cattle, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Cattle Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Coccidiosis, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Dairying, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Female, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Neospora, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Pregnancy, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Pregnancy Complications, Infectious, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Seroepidemiologic Studies, pubmed-meshheading:10712809-Sweden
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Neospora caninum and bovine virus diarrhoea virus infections in Swedish dairy cows in relation to abortion.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ruminant Medicine and Veterinary Epidemiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, SE-750 07, Sweden. camilla.bjorkman@idmed.slu.se
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article