JM Hughes
The prevalence of Neospora caninum and co-infection with Toxoplasma gondii by PCR analysis in naturally occurring mammal populations
Hughes, JM; Williams, RH; Morley, EK; Cook, DAN; Terry, RS; Murphy, RG; Smith, JE; Hide, G
Authors
RH Williams
EK Morley
DAN Cook
RS Terry
RG Murphy
JE Smith
Prof Geoff Hide G.Hide@salford.ac.uk
Professor
Abstract
Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii are closely related intracellular protozoan parasites associated with bovine and ovine abortion respectively. Little is known about the extent of Neospora/Toxoplasma co-infection in naturally infected populations of animals. Using nested PCR techniques, based on primers from the Nc5 region of N. caninum and SAG1 for T. gondii, the prevalence of N. caninum and its co-infection with T. gondii were investigated in populations of Mus domesticus, Rattus norvegicus and aborted lambs (Ovis aries). A low frequency of infection with N. caninum was detected in the Mus domesticus (3%) and Rattus norvegicus (4·4%) populations. A relatively high frequency of infection with N. caninum was detected in the brains of aborted lambs (18·9%). There was no significant relationship between N. caninum and T. gondii co-infection. Investigation of the tissue distribution of Neospora, in aborted lambs, showed that Neospora could not be detected in tissues other than brain and this was in contrast to Toxoplasma where the parasite could be frequently detected in a range of tissues.
Citation
Hughes, J., Williams, R., Morley, E., Cook, D., Terry, R., Murphy, R., …Hide, G. (2006). The prevalence of Neospora caninum and co-infection with Toxoplasma gondii by PCR analysis in naturally occurring mammal populations. Parasitology, 132(1), 29-36. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182005008784
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2006 |
Deposit Date | Oct 5, 2007 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 5, 2007 |
Journal | Parasitology |
Print ISSN | 0031-1820 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 132 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 29-36 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182005008784 |
Keywords | Neospora caninum, toxoplasma gondii, PCR, co-infection, naturally acquired infection, mouse, rat, sheep |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0031182005008784 |
Related Public URLs | http://journals.cambridge.org |
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