Prevalence of antibodies to Neospora caninum in white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, from the southeastern United States

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2002-04
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American Society of Parasitology
Abstract

Serum samples from 305 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from 14 states in the southeastern United States were examined for antibodies to Neospora caninum using a direct agglutination test. Positive a,agglutination titers were found in 145 (48%) of the white-tailed deer examined: 21 (7%) had titers of 1:25, 92 (30%) had titers of 1:50, and 32 (10%) had titers of greater than or equal to1:500. These findings that antibodies to N. caninum are common in white-tailed deer support the concept that a sylvatic cycle might exist for this economically important parasite of domestic cattle.

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toxoplasma-gondii, oocyst, foxes, dogs, parasitology
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David S. Lindsay, S. E. Little, and W. R. Davidson (2002). "Prevalence of Antibodies to Neospora caninum in White-Tailed Deer, Odocoileus virginianus, From the Southeastern United States," Journal of Parasitology, Vol. 88, No. 2, pp. 415-417. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1645/0022-3395(2002)088[0415:POATNC]2.0.CO;2