Neospora-like protozoan infection as a major cause of abortion in California dairy cattle
- 15 January 1991
- journal article
- Published by American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Vol. 198 (2) , 241-244
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.1991.198.02.241
Abstract
Summary: Ninety-five aborted bovine fetuses received from California dairies over a 4.5-year period had histologic lesions of focal encephalitis. Protozoa that reacted with Neospora caninum antiserum were detected in the brain of 88 of these fetuses and in the heart of 1 fetus. Sarcocystis spp schizonts were seen in the vascular endothelium of 1 fetus. It was concluded that a Neospora-like cyst-forming coccidian may be a major cause of abortion in California dairy cattle.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: