Journal
ACTA TROPICA
Volume 162, Issue -, Pages 206-211Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.06.032
Keywords
Cattle; Cryptosporidium parvum; Neospora caninum; ELISA; Egypt
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- Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
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Neospora caninum and Cryptosporidium parvum are intracellular protozoan parasites that are distributed worldwide and of major economical concern in cattle industry. N. caninum can cause abortion storms and high culling rates, whereas C. parvum has zoonotic implications and can cause diarrhea in calves. There are currently no data on the prevalence of neosporosis and cryptosporidiosis in humans or animals in southern Egypt. Prevalence of these two infections was determined in a sample of cattle from two different areas in southern Egypt, Sohag and Qena, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. A total 301 cattle were sampled, of which 18.9% were positive for N. caninum, 35.9% were positive for C parvum and 10.0% were positive for both. Geographical location and breeding system were considered as potential risk factors for C parvum infection. A higher prevalence of infection was identified on small scale farms, compared with larger, intensive systems, with a prevalence of 50.2% compared with 37.8%, respectively. Animals in Sohag had a significantly higher prevalence compared with Qena, with a seroprevalence of 46.1% compared with 31.6%, respectively. In brief, marked seroprevalence recorded in this study indicates a high incidence of N. caninum and C parvum infections in cattle, and this necessitates the application of more effective strategies for combating these types of infections on farms in Egypt. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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