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.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 24 |
Journal | Parasite |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 C. Alvarado-Esquivel et al., published by EDP Sciences.
Keywords
- Cross-sectional study
- Donkeys
- Mexico
- Neospora hughesi
- Sarcocystis neurona
- Seroprevalence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Veterinary (miscellaneous)
- Insect Science
- Infectious Diseases