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

The protozoan parasite Neospora caninum is a major pathogen of cattle and dogs, being a
significant cause of abortion in cattle in many countries. It is one of the most efficiently …

The gray wolf (Canis lupus) was found to be a new natural definitive host for Neospora
caninum. Neospora-like oocysts were found microscopically in the feces of three of 73 …

Abstract Europe and North America share a similar history in the extirpation and subsequent
recovery of large carnivore and ungulate species. Both continents face challenges and …

Neosporosis, which is caused by the coccidian parasite Neospora caninum, is recognized
as a major disease of domestic animals that causes high abortion rates in cattle and fatal …

A recent analysis estimated that neosporosis costs the US dairy industry $546 million and
the beef industry $111 million per year. 1 Worldwide, neosporosis ranks among the most …

Sera from Cervidae were tested for the presence of antibodies against Neospora caninum
using ELISA; and against Toxoplasma gondii using SAG1-ELISA and a commercially …

Recent work has highlighted and enumerated the economic annual losses due to Neospora
caninum abortions worldwide, which should provide strong motivation for the control of …