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Occurrence and first multilocus microsatellite genotyping of Neospora caninum from naturally infected dogs in dairy farms in Henan, Central China.
Parasitology research - 1 Aug 2016
Qian Weifeng, Wang Tianqi, Yan Wenchao, Han Lifang, Zhai Kai, Duan Baoqing, Lv Chaochao
Abstract excerpt
Neospora caninum is one of the important causes of abortion in dairy cattle worldwide. The dog is known as a definitive host of N. caninum and can transmit the parasite to cattle by shedding oocysts. The aim of the present study is to detect the presence of N. caninum in feces of dairy farm dogs and determine the genetic characteristics of N. caninum in Central China. A total of 78 fecal samples were collected...
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