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

dc.contributorKATTYANNE DE SOUZA COSTA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA
dc.contributorSARA LIMA SANTOS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA
dc.contributorROSÂNGELA SOARES UZÊDA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA
dc.contributorALEXANDRE MORAES PINHEIRO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA
dc.contributorMARIA ANGELA ORNELAS DE ALMEIDA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA
dc.contributorFLABIO RIBEIRO DE ARAUJO, CNPGC
dc.contributorM. M. MCALLISTER, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
dc.contributorLUIS FERNANDO PITA GONDIM, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA.
dc.creatorCOSTA, K. de S.
dc.creatorSANTOS, S. L.
dc.creatorUZÊDA, R. S.
dc.creatorPINHEIRO, A. M.
dc.creatorALMEIDA, M. A. O.
dc.creatorARAUJO, F. R.
dc.creatorMcALLISTER, M. M.
dc.creatorGONDIM, L. F. P.
dc.date2023-05-19T17:47:37Z
dc.date2023-05-19T17:47:37Z
dc.date2008-09-15
dc.date2008
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:41:57Z
dc.descriptionNeospora 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.descriptionShort communication.
dc.identifierInternational Journal for Parasitology, v. 38, Issue 2, p. 157-159, Feb. 2008.
dc.identifierhttp://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/326627
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/441157
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.subjectGalo
dc.subjectGallus Domesticus
dc.subjectHospedeiro
dc.subjectNeospora Caninum
dc.subjectNeosporose
dc.subjectParasito de Animal
dc.subjectSanidade Animal
dc.subjectanimal health
dc.subjectparasites
dc.titleChickens (Gallus domesticus) are natural intermediate hosts of Neospora caninum.
dc.typeArtigo de periódico

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