Neospora
Sign in to saveNeospora is a single celled parasite of livestock and companion animals. It was not discovered until 1984 in Norway, where it was found in dogs. Neosporosis, the disease that affects cattle and companion animals, has a worldwide distribution. Neosporosis causes abortions in cattle and paralysis in companion animals. It is highly transmissible and some herds can have up to a 90% prevalence. Up to 33% of pregnancies can result in aborted fetuses on one dairy farm. In many countries this organism is the main cause of abortion in cattle. Neosporosis is now considered as a major cause of abortion i
Species
GENUS
- KingdomChromista
- PhylumMyzozoa
- ClassConoidasida
- OrderEucoccidiorida
- FamilySarcocystidae
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- 3
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- Sarcocystidae
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- Recorded in
- United States
Research
3,047 papers- Neospora caninum in birds: A review.Parasitology international · 2018
- Neospora caninum in wildlife.Trends in parasitology · 2006
- Global seroprevalence of Neospora spp. in horses and donkeys: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Veterinary parasitology · 2020
- Neospora caninum--how close are we to development of an efficacious vaccine that prevents abortion in cattle?International journal for parasitology · 2009
- Neospora 2001.Trends in parasitology · 2002
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Neospora is a single celled parasite of livestock and companion animals. It was not discovered until 1984 in Norway, where it was found in dogs. Neosporosis, the disease that affects cattle and companion animals, has a worldwide distribution. Neosporosis causes abortions in cattle and paralysis in companion animals. It is highly transmissible and some herds can have up to a 90% prevalence. Up to 33% of pregnancies can result in aborted fetuses on one dairy farm. In many countries this organism is the main cause of abortion in cattle. Neosporosis is now considered as a major cause of abortion in cattle worldwide. Many reliable diagnostic tests are commercially available. Neospora caninum does not appear to be infectious to humans. In dogs, Neospora caninum can cause neurological signs, especially in congenitally infected puppies, where it can form cysts in the central nervous system.
==Genome==
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