Abstract
There is currently no information regarding Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora hughesi infections in donkeys in Mexico. Here, we determined the presence of antibodies against S. neurona and N. hughesi in donkeys in the northern Mexican state of Durango. Serum samples of 239 domestic donkeys (Equus asinus) were assayed for S. neurona and N. hughesi antibodies using home-made enzyme-linked immunoassays; six (2.5%) of the 239 donkeys tested seropositive for S. neurona. The seroprevalence of S. neurona infection was comparable among donkeys regardless of their origin, health status, or sex. Multivariate analysis showed that seropositivity to S. neurona was associated with increased age (OR = 2.95; 95% CI: 1.11-7.82; p = 0.02). Antibodies to N. hughesi were found in two (0.8%) of the 239 donkeys. Both exposed donkeys were healthy, 3- and 6-year-old females. This is the first evidence of S. neurona and N. hughesi infections in donkeys in Mexico.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-21-2017
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2017030
Repository Citation
Alvarado-Esquivel, Cosme; Howe, Daniel K.; Yeargan, Michelle R.; Alvarado-Esquivel, Domingo; Zamarripa-Barboza, José Alfredo; and Dubey, Jitender P., "Seroepidemiology of Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora hughesi Infections in Domestic Donkeys (Equus asinus) in Durango, Mexico" (2017). Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center Faculty Publications. 17.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/gerc_facpub/17
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Parasite, v. 24, article no. 27, p. 1-4.
© C. Alvarado-Esquivel et al.
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