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PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-023-07995-0
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Neospora caninum; Abortion; Oxidative stress; Placenta; Progesterone; Cytokines
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This study evaluated the impact of Neospora caninum infection on the placenta, and found that infection can lead to fetal loss and immune system disruption, as well as increased oxidative stress and cytokine expression, all of which may contribute to abortion and reproductive failures in cattle.
Neosporosis is the major cause of abortion and reproductive failures in cattle, leading to significant economic losses. In this study, we evaluated the impact of Neospora caninum infection on oxidative stress (OS) markers and local cytokine mRNA expression at the placenta, as well as its effect on the progesterone (P-4) serum levels and systemic cytokine profile in a pregnant mouse model. Infected pregnant mice (NC-1 group) showed increased percentages of fetal losses and IFN-gamma serum levels, decreased serum progesterone, increased placental mRNA expression levels of both Th1-type (IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha) and Th2-type (IL-4) cytokines, and inhibited expression of TGF-beta 1 (Treg) compare to control dams (CONTROL group). In addition, lipid peroxidation and ROS were increased, whereas the antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) activities were modified in the placentae of infected mice compared to control mice. These findings demonstrate that multiple factors, including placental OS, are involved in fetal losses associated with N. caninum infection in mice, thus OS contribution to the placental physiopathology of neosporosis in other hosts must not be ruled out.
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