%0 Journal Article %K survey %K goat %K Central Germany %K epidemiology %B Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift %C Hannover %D 2017 %G English %I Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG %P 517-522 %R 10.2376/0005-9366-17017 %T First report on the seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in goats from the Federal State of Hesse, Germany %V 130 %1 {"oldId":105369,"title":"First report on the seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in goats from the Federal State of Hesse, Germany","topline":"","teaserText":"Erster Bericht \u00fcber die Seropr\u00e4valenz von Neospora caninum in hessischen Ziegenbest\u00e4nden","content":"

Summary<\/span>
A total of 41\ufeff goat serum samples from 26 flocks in Hesse, Central Germany, were analyzed for the presence of specific antibodies against the abortion-causing apicomplexan parasite Neospora (N.) caninum by immuno-enzyme assay (ELISA). In total, three serum samples were seropositive for N. caninum with two of them originating from a flock in Middle-Hesse and one sample coming from a flock in Northern Hesse. Western Blotting confirmed two of three ELISA-positive samples proving a low overall prevalence of 2\/41\ufeff (0.48%) for caprine neosporosis. No clinical signs related to neosporosis were detected in any seropositive animal. Additionally, there was no familiar relationship between them and N. caninumpositive goats were purchased from different breeders. The low numbers of N. caninum-seropositive animals excluded risk factors assessment. Based on the current seroprevalence data, N. caninum infections appear of minor importance in German goat flocks. Nevertheless, taking into account that caprine neosporosis was detected in some European countries bordering Germany, further epidemiological and surveillance studies on caprine N. caninum infections are required to complement our findings regarding the current situation in goat populations from the other German Federal States. <\/p>

Keywords<\/span>
Survey, goat, Central Germany, epidemiology<\/p>

Zusammenfasssung<\/span>
Insgesamt wurden 41\ufeff Ziegenserumproben von 26 Herden in Hessen, Deutschland, auf das Vorhandensein spezifischer Antik\u00f6rper gegen den abortiven apikomplexen Parasiten Neospora (N.) caninum mittels Immunoenzymassay (ELISA) untersucht. Insgesamt konnten nur drei positive Proben ermittelt werden, wobei zwei aus einem Bestand in Mittelhessen und eine aus einem nordhessischen Bestand kamen. Ein anschlie\u00dfend durchgef\u00fchrter Western Blot best\u00e4tigte zwei der drei ELISA-positiven Proben, die auf eine insgesamt niedrige Gesamtpr\u00e4valenz von 2\/41\ufeff (0,48 %) f\u00fcr Ziegenneosporose hinweisen. Keines der seropositiven Tiere wies klinische Symptome der Neosporose auf. Dar\u00fcber hinaus lagen keine verwandtschaftlichen Beziehungen zwischen ihnen vor und die N. caninumpositiven Ziegen wurden von unterschiedlichen Z\u00fcchtern erworben. Die geringe Seropr\u00e4valenz der vorliegenden Studie schloss die M\u00f6glichkeit, Risikofaktoren zu analysieren, aus. Die tats\u00e4chliche Bedeutung der N. caninum-Infektionen in deutschen Ziegenbest\u00e4nden scheint aufgrund der gemessenen geringen Seropr\u00e4valenz vernachl\u00e4ssigbar. Da die Neosporose in Ziegen in einigen an Deutschland angrenzenden europ\u00e4ischen L\u00e4ndern bereits nachgewiesen wurde, sind weitere epidemiologische Studien zu N. caninum-Infektionen von Ziegen erforderlich, um die aktuellen Erkenntnisse bez\u00fcglich anderer Bundesl\u00e4nder zu erg\u00e4nzen.<\/p>

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter<\/span>
Fragebogen, Ziege, Deutschland, Epidemiologie<\/p>","categories":["Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Fachartikel"],"fromDate":"Nov 14, 2017 11:00:00 PM","oldUrls":["http:\/\/vetline.de\/first-report-on-the-seroprevalence-of-neospora-caninum-in-goats-from-the-federal-state-of-hesse-germany\/150\/3130\/105369"],"doiLanguage":"englisch","doiProductFormat":"online","doiPublisher":"Schl\u00fctersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG","doiSerialWorkTitle":"Berliner und M\u00fcnchener Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift ","doiDocumentUri":"http:\/\/www.vetline.de\/first-report-on-the-seroprevalence-of-neospora-caninum-in-goats-from-the-federal-state-of-hesse-germany\/150\/3130\/105369\/","doiSource":"Berliner und M\u00fcnchener Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift 130, Heft 11\/12 (2017), Seiten 517\u2013522","doiissn":"0005-9366","doiNr":"10.2376\/0005-9366-17017","doiFirstPage":"517","doiLastPage":"522","doiTransmitted":true,"doiAuthor":"Villagra-Blanco R, Wagner H, Dolz G, Romero-Z\u00fa\u00f1iga J, Taubert A, Wehrend A, Hermosilla C","pdf":{"path":"http:\/\/data\/BMW_2017_11_12_0517.pdf","title":"BMW_2017_11_12_0517.pdf","description":"First report on the seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in goats from the Federal State of Hesse, Germany"},"authors":[{"firstName":"R","middleName":"","lastName":"Villagra-Blanco"},{"firstName":"H","middleName":"","lastName":"Wagner"},{"firstName":"G","middleName":"","lastName":"Dolz"},{"firstName":"J","middleName":"","lastName":"Romero-Z\u00fa\u00f1iga"},{"firstName":"A","middleName":"","lastName":"Taubert"},{"firstName":"A","middleName":"","lastName":"Wehrend"},{"firstName":"C","middleName":"","lastName":"Hermosilla"}],"contentOptimised":"

Summary<\/strong>
A total of 41\ufeff goat serum samples from 26 flocks in Hesse, Central Germany, were analyzed for the presence of specific antibodies against the abortion-causing apicomplexan parasite Neospora (N.) caninum by immuno-enzyme assay (ELISA). In total, three serum samples were seropositive for N. caninum with two of them originating from a flock in Middle-Hesse and one sample coming from a flock in Northern Hesse. Western Blotting confirmed two of three ELISA-positive samples proving a low overall prevalence of 2\/41\ufeff (0.48%) for caprine neosporosis. No clinical signs related to neosporosis were detected in any seropositive animal. Additionally, there was no familiar relationship between them and N. caninumpositive goats were purchased from different breeders. The low numbers of N. caninum-seropositive animals excluded risk factors assessment. Based on the current seroprevalence data, N. caninum infections appear of minor importance in German goat flocks. Nevertheless, taking into account that caprine neosporosis was detected in some European countries bordering Germany, further epidemiological and surveillance studies on caprine N. caninum infections are required to complement our findings regarding the current situation in goat populations from the other German Federal States. <\/p>

Keywords:<\/strong>
Survey, goat, Central Germany, epidemiology<\/p>

Zusammenfasssung<\/strong>
Insgesamt wurden 41\ufeff Ziegenserumproben von 26 Herden in Hessen, Deutschland, auf das Vorhandensein spezifischer Antik\u00f6rper gegen den abortiven apikomplexen Parasiten Neospora (N.) caninum mittels Immunoenzymassay (ELISA) untersucht. Insgesamt konnten nur drei positive Proben ermittelt werden, wobei zwei aus einem Bestand in Mittelhessen und eine aus einem nordhessischen Bestand kamen. Ein anschlie\u00dfend durchgef\u00fchrter Western Blot best\u00e4tigte zwei der drei ELISA-positiven Proben, die auf eine insgesamt niedrige Gesamtpr\u00e4valenz von 2\/41\ufeff (0,48 %) f\u00fcr Ziegenneosporose hinweisen. Keines der seropositiven Tiere wies klinische Symptome der Neosporose auf. Dar\u00fcber hinaus lagen keine verwandtschaftlichen Beziehungen zwischen ihnen vor und die N. caninumpositiven Ziegen wurden von unterschiedlichen Z\u00fcchtern erworben. Die geringe Seropr\u00e4valenz der vorliegenden Studie schloss die M\u00f6glichkeit, Risikofaktoren zu analysieren, aus. Die tats\u00e4chliche Bedeutung der N. caninum-Infektionen in deutschen Ziegenbest\u00e4nden scheint aufgrund der gemessenen geringen Seropr\u00e4valenz vernachl\u00e4ssigbar. Da die Neosporose in Ziegen in einigen an Deutschland angrenzenden europ\u00e4ischen L\u00e4ndern bereits nachgewiesen wurde, sind weitere epidemiologische Studien zu N. caninum-Infektionen von Ziegen erforderlich, um die aktuellen Erkenntnisse bez\u00fcglich anderer Bundesl\u00e4nder zu erg\u00e4nzen.<\/p>

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/strong>
Fragebogen, Ziege, Deutschland, Epidemiologie<\/p>","primaryLanguage":"englisch","summary":"A total of 41\ufeff goat serum samples from 26 flocks in Hesse, Central Germany, were analyzed for the presence of specific antibodies against the abortion-causing apicomplexan parasite Neospora (N.) caninum by immuno-enzyme assay (ELISA). In total, three serum samples were seropositive for N. caninum with two of them originating from a flock in Middle-Hesse and one sample coming from a flock in Northern Hesse. Western Blotting confirmed two of three ELISA-positive samples proving a low overall prevalence of 2\/41\ufeff (0.48%) for caprine neosporosis. No clinical signs related to neosporosis were detected in any seropositive animal. Additionally, there was no familiar relationship between them and N. caninumpositive goats were purchased from different breeders. The low numbers of N. caninum-seropositive animals excluded risk factors assessment. Based on the current seroprevalence data, N. caninum infections appear of minor importance in German goat flocks. Nevertheless, taking into account that caprine neosporosis was detected in some European countries bordering Germany, further epidemiological and surveillance studies on caprine N. caninum infections are required to complement our findings regarding the current situation in goat populations from the other German Federal States. <\/p>

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