Serological status, epidemiology and prevalence of bovine Neospora caninum infection in Turkey: a review of published studies

摘要

Bovine neosporosis is so far a reportable disease in dairy herds in Turkey. The objective of this review was to update and summarize current knowledge of Neospora caninum in dairy and beef cattle in Turkey. After presenting the neosporosis repartitionin worldwide, it was focused on epidemiology and N. caninum seroprevalence in Turkish dairy and beef cattle. Between 2003 and 2007, the neosporosis serological status of Turkish cattle mainly investigated with ELIS A tests varied from 2% to 13.96%, andwould be affected by climatic conditions, breeding types, animal susceptibility and dosage performance.