Neospora caninum is an apicomplexan protozoan and causes neuromuscular disorders in canids and abortions in cattle worldwide. We screened sera samples from 49 free-ranging Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus) in a nature reserve in Beijing, China, for antibodies against N. caninum using indirect fluorescence antibody tests and western blot tests. Antibodies were found in 27% of the deer. Western blot analysis revealed antibody reactivity against immunodominant N. caninum antigens of 16, 25, and 37 kDa in size together with other visible bands.
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1 April 2016
Prevalence of Antibodies against Neospora caninum in Père David's Deer ( Elaphurus davidianus) in Beijing, China
Fangjie Han,
Yong Fu,
Changsheng Zhang,
Qun Liu,
Jianhai Xu,
Jing Liu
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 52 • No. 2
April 2016
Vol. 52 • No. 2
April 2016
antibody prevalence
China
Neospora caninum
Père David's deer