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- The study investigated the presence of Neospora caninum in cattle across four provinces in Turkey between January 2003 and May 2004.
- Blood samples were collected from 513 cattle and 32 aborting cows to test for antibodies using a competitive ELISA method.
- Results showed 7.01% of the cattle were seropositive for N. caninum, with varying rates across provinces: 15.00% in Elaziğ, and lower percentages in Malatya, Muş, and Bingöl, while 3.12% of the aborting cows also tested positive.
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This study was carried out in order to investigate the presence of Neospora caninum in cattle in the Elaziğ, Malatya, Muş and Bingöl provinces from January 2003- May 2004. Blood samples were collected from 513 cattle and 32 aborting cows that were of various breeds and ages in all provinces. Sera were obtained from these animals and antibodies against N. caninum were investigated using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A commercially available competitive ELISA (cELISA) kit (VMRD, Inc., Veterinary Medical Research and Development, Pullman, WA, USA. Product Code 5NO5.20) was used to detect the N. caninum antibodies in the sera. Out of 513 cattle in the region, 36 (7.01 %) were found to be seropositive by cELISA. Seropositivity rates obtained by cELISA were 15.00% in Elaziğ, 4.00% in Malatya, 4.86% in Muş and 4.69% in Bingöl. One of the 32 aborting cows (3.12 %) was found to be seropositive against N. caninum.
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