Seroprevalence and Clinical Outcomes of Neospora caninum , Toxoplasma gondii and Besnoitia besnoiti Infections in Water Buffaloes ( Bubalus bubalis )

One hundred twenty-four water buffaloes ( ) originating from 9 farms located in southern Italy were tested to investigate simultaneously, for the first time, the seroprevalence of the protozoa and by ELISA tests and to evaluate the clinical findings potentially associated to the presence of these ab...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) 2020-03, Vol.10 (3), p.532
Main Authors: Ciuca, Lavinia, Borriello, Giuliano, Bosco, Antonio, D'Andrea, Luigi, Cringoli, Giuseppe, Ciaramella, Paolo, Maurelli, Maria Paola, Di Loria, Antonio, Rinaldi, Laura, Guccione, Jacopo
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Language:English
Subjects:
aborting pathogens
Abortion
Agricultural research
Animal health
Animal welfare
Besnoitia besnoiti
Bubalus bubalis
Cattle
Cattle diseases
Clinical outcomes
Economic impact
Embryos
Epidemiology
Farms
Health aspects
Infections
Investigations
italy
Livestock
Livestock productivity
Neospora caninum
Parasitic diseases
Pathogens
Patient outcomes
Physiological aspects
Protozoa
Regression analysis
Serology
Statistical analysis
Toxoplasma gondii
Water buffalo
water buffaloes
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Summary:One hundred twenty-four water buffaloes ( ) originating from 9 farms located in southern Italy were tested to investigate simultaneously, for the first time, the seroprevalence of the protozoa and by ELISA tests and to evaluate the clinical findings potentially associated to the presence of these aborting parasitic pathogens. Twenty-five of 124 buffaloes (20.2%) were positive for , while 17/124 (13.7%) for . No buffalo showed specific antibodies for Nineteen of 124 animals (15.3%) were found seropositive for both and . The univariate statistical analysis showed that the seroprevalence of is significantly associated with abortion and presence of retained foetal membranes, while the seroprevalence of is significantly associated with an increase of days open. The logistic regression models showed that the co-infection by and strengthened the abortive effects (OR = 7.330) and showed further negative effects on the parameter embryonic death (OR = 2.607). The outcome revealed herein represents a high exposure of and in water buffaloes with reproduction disorders that deserves attention for both economic reasons, animal health and welfare.
ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani10030532