Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum infections in sheep and goats in Switzerland: Seroprevalence and occurrence in aborted foetuses

Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum infections in sheep and goats in Switzerland: Seroprevalence and occurrence in aborted foetuses

Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum infections are important causes of abortion in ruminants. Besides, meat from T. gondii infected animals represent a major infection source for humans. The occurrence of these protozoan parasites in Switzerland was investigated both, in a nationwide cross-sectio...

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Main Authors: Walter Basso, Fabienne Holenweger, Gereon Schares, Norbert Müller, Lucía M. Campero, Flurin Ardüser, Gaia Moore-Jones, Caroline F. Frey, Patrik Zanolari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Food and Waterborne Parasitology
Subjects:
Toxoplasma gondii
Neospora caninum
Abortion
Serology
Zoonosis
PCR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405676622000336

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