NEONATAL NEOSPORA-CANINUM INFECTION IN DOGS - ISOLATION OF THE CAUSATIVE AGENT AND EXPERIMENTAL TRANSMISSION

  • 15 November 1988
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 193  (10) , 1259-1263
Abstract
Neospora caninum infection was diagnosed in 5 young dogs from 2 litters with a common parentage. The pups were born healthly, but developed hind limb paresis 5 to 8 weeks after birth. The predominant lesions were polyradiculoneuritis and granulomatous polymyositis. Neospora caninum was seen microscopically in sections of naturally infected pups, and was isolated in cell cultures, mice, and dogs inoculated with infected canine tissues. Antibodies to N caninum were detected in sera of infected dogs by indirect fluorescent antibody test.