U.S. flagAn official website of the United States government
                    Here's how you know **Official websites use .gov**
                            
                            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
 **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
                            
                            A **lock** (                            
                              A locked padlock                                                      
                            
                            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.


Menu Agricultural Research Service
						
                    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 close



Research
                Research Home
                            National Programs
                            Research Projects
                            Scientific Manuscripts
                            International Engagement
                            Scientific Software/Models
                            Databases and Datasets
                            Office of Scientific Quality Review
            Media
                News & Features
                            Multimedia
                            Briefing Room
                            Down on the Farm
                            Press Room
                            Science in Your Shopping Cart
                            Scientific Discoveries
                            Tellus
                            Under the Microscope
            About ARS
                About ARS Home
                            Staff Directory
                            Labs and Research Centers (Map)
                            Headquarter Offices
                            Organizational Chart
                            Employee Services (REE Employees Only)
                            Office of Outreach, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity
            Work With Us
                Work With Us Home
                            ARS Vacancies at USAJOBS
                            Careers at ARS Information
                            Scientific Collaborations
                            Extramural Agreements
                            1890 Faculty Research Sabbatical ProgramSearch small
                    Search
            
            ARS Home
                                About ARS
                                Contact Us




ARS Home Research Publications at this Location





- ARS National Programs
- Search for a scientific manuscript
- Search for a research project
- ARS Software
- Programs and Projects
- Collaborations
- Subjects of Investigation
- Publications

Title:   Author  item
                                            Dubey, Jitenderitem
                                            THULLIEZ, P - FRANCE
  Submitted to: Journal of Parasitology
                                    Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 3/15/2005
                                    Publication  Date: 10/31/2005
                                    Citation: Dubey, J.P., Thulliez, P. 2005. Prevalence of antibodies to neospora caninum in wild animals. Journal of Parasitology 91:1217-1218.Interpretive Summary: Infection by the single-celled parasite Neospora caninum causes abortion in livestock.  Little is known of its prevalence in wildlife.  Scientists at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center report prevalence of antibodies to N. caninum in many species of wildlife from the U.S. including the American bison, musk ox, bears and caribou.  These results will be of interest to biologists, parasitologists and veterinarians.
                                Technical Abstract: Antibodies to Neospora caninum were determined in several species of wild animals in the USA by the Neospora  aggltination test ( NAT). Antibodies  (NAT 1: 40 or higher) were found in 5 of 249 bison (Bison bison), 5 of  160 caribou (Rangifer tarandus), 4 of 162 moose (Alces alces ), 4 of 122 wolves (Canis lupus), 1 of  224 musk ox (Ovibos moschatus)  but not in  197  black bears (Ursus americanus). This is the first report of antibodies to N. caninum in bison and caribou. The total  absence of N. caninum  antibodies in black bears indicates that bears are not a host for N. caninum and there is no cross reactivity between the NAT and the modified agglutination test ( MAT) because over 80% of black bears in eastern United States have MAT antibodies at a  1:25.


Return to top


Connect with ARS Sign up


ARS Home
                            USDA.gov
                            Plain Writing
                            Policies & Links
                            Civil Rights Statements
                            FOIA
                            Accessibility Statement
                            Privacy Policy
                            Non-Discrimination Statement
                            Quality of Information
                            USA.gov
                            WhiteHouse.gov