Neospora caninum is a protozoan parasite of animals. Until 1988, it was misdiagnosed as
Toxoplasma gondii. Since its first recognition in 1984 in dogs and the description of a new …

Neospora caninum is an apicomplexan parasite that is the etiologic agent of neosporosis, a
devastating infectious disease regarded as a major cause of reproductive loss in cattle and …

Key features: Written by the scientist who named this parasite and was the first to set up
proper diagnostic techniques Serves as the first ever book to provide information on the …

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a serious disease of horses, and its
management continues to be a challenge for veterinarians. The protozoan Sarcocystis …

Bovine neosporosis caused by Neospora caninum is among the main causes of abortion in
cattle nowadays. At present there is no effective treatment or vaccine. Serological evidence …

Neospora caninum is protozoan parasite with domestic and wild dogs, coyotes and grey
wolves as the definitive hosts and many warm-blooded animals as intermediate hosts. It was …

Microsporidian infections have been described in a variety of domestic and wildlife
mammalian hosts and less frequently in avian, amphibian, and reptilian hosts. The first …

Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) are the world's largest rodents and play an
epidemiologic role in the transmission of zoonotic pathogens, including the causative agents …

Background Neosporosis has been considered a cause of abortion in dairy and beef cattle
worldwide. Rodents are reservoir hosts for several infectious diseases. It is necessary to …

Hippocrepis hippocrepis is a notocotylid that has been widely reported in capybaras;
however, the molluscs that act as intermediate hosts of this parasite remain unknown …