Prevalence of antibodies against Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in dogs and foxes in Austria

Sera from 1770 dogs and 94 red foxes from Austria were examined for antibodies against Neospora caninum using the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT). 3.6% of the dogs were seropositive with titres ranging from 1:50 to 1:6400. Dogs from rural areas were significantly more often seroposit...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 2005-03, Vol.128 (3), p.189-193
Main Authors: Wanha, K., Edelhofer, R., Gabler-Eduardo, C., Prosl, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
animal age
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
antibody detection
Austria - epidemiology
Coccidiosis - epidemiology
Coccidiosis - immunology
Coccidiosis - parasitology
Coccidiosis - veterinary
Dog
Dog Diseases - epidemiology
Dog Diseases - immunology
Dog Diseases - parasitology
Dogs
Female
fluorescent antibody technique
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect - veterinary
Fox
foxes
Foxes - parasitology
geographical variation
Indirect immunofluorescent antibody test
Male
Neospora - immunology
Neospora - isolation & purification
Neospora caninum
neosporosis
rural areas
Rural Population
Seroepidemiologic Studies
seroprevalence
Toxoplasma - immunology
Toxoplasma - isolation & purification
Toxoplasma gondii
toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis, Animal - epidemiology
Toxoplasmosis, Animal - immunology
Toxoplasmosis, Animal - parasitology
urban areas
Urban Population
Vulpes vulpes
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Summary:Sera from 1770 dogs and 94 red foxes from Austria were examined for antibodies against Neospora caninum using the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT). 3.6% of the dogs were seropositive with titres ranging from 1:50 to 1:6400. Dogs from rural areas were significantly more often seropositive for N. caninum than those from the urban area of Vienna (5.3% versus 2.1%). There were no significant differences in sex or breed, but a slight increase in seropositivity with age was apparent, indicating postnatal infection. None of the foxes had antibodies against N. caninum. Additionally, sera from 242 dogs and 94 foxes were examined for antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii using the IFAT. Thirty-five percent foxes and 26% of the dogs were positive; 1.7% of the dogs were positive for both parasites. This is the first report of the prevalence of N. caninum infections in dogs and foxes in Austria.
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.11.027