Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jun 2008)

Lack of Serologic Evidence of Neospora caninum in Humans, England

  • Catherine M. McCann,
  • Andrew J. Vyse,
  • Roland L Salmon,
  • Daniel Thomas,
  • Diana J.L. Williams,
  • John W. McGarry,
  • Richard G. Pebody,
  • Alexander J. Trees

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1406.071128
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 6
pp. 978 – 980

Abstract

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Retrospective testing of 3,232 serum samples from the general population and 518 serum samples from a high-risk group showed no evidence of human exposure to Neospora caninum in England. Results were obtained by using immunofluorescence antibody testing and ELISA to analyze frequency distribution.

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