%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of Neospora spp. in donkeys in China
%A Ai-Dong Qian
%A Lan-Bi Nie
%A Qing-Feng Meng
%A Si-Yuan Qin
%A Wei Cong
%A Wei-Li Wang
%J Archive of "Parasite".
%D 2018
%R 10.1051/parasite/2018018
%X This study was conducted to detect specific anti-Neospora antibodies using a commercial competitive-inhibition ELISA kit, and to evaluate the risk factors for Neospora spp. infection. Out of a total of 2,228£¿donkey sera collected in three provinces in China, 211 (9.5%) were found to be positive for anti-Neospora antibodies. Statistical analysis revealed that age (p£¿=£¿0.019, OR£¿=£¿1.62, 95%CI: 1.08-2.44), feeding status (p£¿<£¿0.001, OR£¿=£¿3.79, 95%CI: 2.65-5.43), miscarriage history (p£¿=£¿0.006, OR£¿=£¿2.56, 95%CI: 1.27-4.01), and contact with dogs (p£¿<£¿0.001, OR£¿=£¿2.69, 95%CI: 1.86-3.88) were significant risk factors for Neospora spp. infection. This is the first evidence of Neospora infection in donkeys in China
%K Neospora
%K cELISA
%K detection
%K donkeys
%K China
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5859821/