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Genetic susceptibility to Neospora caninum infection in Holstein cattle in Ontario.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Nov 2004
Pan Y, Jansen G B, Duffield T F, Hietala S, Kelton D, Lin C Y, Peregrine A S
Abstract excerpt
Neospora caninum has been reported to be an important cause of endemic fetal loss and occasional abortion epidemics in cattle around the world. This study examined 12,016 sera collected from 9723 Holstein cows on 125 herds across Ontario in 1998, 1999, and 2000. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to examine the sera for antibodies to N. caninum. The overall prevalence of N. caninum antibodies in the...
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