Chickens (Gallus domesticus) are natural intermediate hosts of Neospora caninum

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dc.contributor.authorCosta, K.
dc.contributor.authorSantos, S.
dc.contributor.authorUzeda, R.
dc.contributor.authorPinheiro, A.
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, M.
dc.contributor.authorAraujo, F.
dc.contributor.authorMcAllister, M.
dc.contributor.authorGondim, L.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractNeospora caninum naturally infects many mammal species, but has not previously been demonstrated in birds. We examined sera for N. caninum antibodies from 200 outdoor chickens and from 200 chickens confined indoors in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Seroprevalence was greater in outdoor chickens (23.5% versus 1.5%, P<0.001). PCR testing for N. caninum was positive in six of 10 seropositive chickens. Amplicons from two of these were sequenced and had 97-98% nucleotide identity with N. caninum. This finding extends the list of intermediate hosts of N. caninum to include birds and may have important epidemiological consequences.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityK.S. Costa, S.L. Santos, R.S. Uzêda, A.M. Pinheiro, M.A.O. Almeida, F.R. Araújo, M.M. McAllister, L.F.P. Gondim
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal for Parasitology, 2008; 38(2):157-159
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.10.008
dc.identifier.issn0020-7519
dc.identifier.issn1879-0135
dc.identifier.orcidMcAllister, M. [0000-0001-5457-2678]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/66371
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
dc.rightsCopyright © 2007 Australian Society for Parasitology Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.10.008
dc.subjectNeospora caninum
dc.subjectToxoplasma gondii
dc.subjectChicken
dc.subjectAntibodies
dc.subjectInfection
dc.titleChickens (Gallus domesticus) are natural intermediate hosts of Neospora caninum
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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