Neospora caninum infection in cattle: A two year study in Western France
Infection des bovins par Neospora caninum : Deux années d'observations dans l'Ouest de la France
Résumé
Several studies on the epidemiology of the protozoa Neospora caninum in cattle in Western France were performed using a serological analysis (ELISA) and a biomolecular method (PCR). In the Calvados region, 26 percent of abortions were found to be N. caninum serological positive. From 3 to 48 percent of cattle of more than 7 months of age were found to be seropositive in a sample of 13 farms in the West. Study of the serological status of dogs on these farms did not determine their role in the epidemiology of the disease. The first evidence of the parasite in an aborted foetus in France was realised by PCR testing