Neospora caninum in Aborted Bovine Fetuses in Trakya Region, Turkey - Histopathological, Immunohistochemical and Molecular Detection

ERDOĞAN BAMAÇ Ö., HAKTANIR D., ÇETİNKAYA H., YÜZBAŞIOĞLU ÖZTÜRK G., Gurel A., Mete A.

ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE, vol.50, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.22456/1679-9216.125693
  • Journal Name: ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts
  • Keywords: bovine abortion, protozoal infection, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, PCR, Neospora caninum, TOXOPLASMA-GONDII, DIAGNOSIS, PCR, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PREVALENCE, CATTLE, TRANSMISSION, INFECTION, PROVINCE
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Being the major cause of bovine abortion in the world, Neosporosis is considered to be a very important protozoal infection in dairy cattle. Vertical transplacental transmission is the major route of the infection causing either abortion or birth of calves with persistent infection. As the seropositivity in individual cows and in fetal serology only indicate exposure to the protozoa, the diagnosis of the infection has to be based on histopathology of aborted fetuses. Additional techniques such as immunohistochemistry (IHC) and PCR are required for the detection of the etiological agent. The purpose of the current study was to diagnose Neospora caninum infection in aborted bovine fetuses in Trakya Region of Turkey. For this purpose, serological, histopathological, IHC, and PCR methods were used.