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Prevalence of antibodies to Neospora caninum within central Queensland beef cattle

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Stoessel, Z., Taylor, L.F., McGowan, M.R., Coleman, G.T. and Landmann, J.K. (2003) Prevalence of antibodies to Neospora caninum within central Queensland beef cattle. Australian Veterinary Journal, 81 (3). pp. 165-166.

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Article Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb11081...

Publisher URL: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/home

Abstract

Neospora caninum has been shown to be an important cause of abortion in cattle worldwide. Despite the considerable attention this parasite has attracted globally, and Australis's status as a major beef producer, little is known about the epidemology of N caninum in Australian beef herds. The only previous report of N caninum in Australian beef cattle was from a diagonostic laboratory report of the aetiological cause of abortion in cattle in northern New South Wales, which found that 41% of all protozoal abortions diagnosed (presumably due to No caninum infection) occurred in beef herds. The present study aimed to define the age-specific prevalence of antibodies to N caninum in central Queensland beef herds.

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:Biosecurity Queensland
Additional Information:Reproduced with permission from the © Australian Veterinary Journal. Access to published version may be available via Publisher’s website.
Keywords:Neospora caninum; Abortion; Cattle; Queensland.
Subjects:Veterinary medicine > Veterinary parasitology
Veterinary medicine > Veterinary epidemiology. Epizootiology
Animal culture > Cattle > Meat production
Live Archive:10 Dec 2003
Last Modified:03 Sep 2021 16:46

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