Submitted to: Veterinary Parasitology Publication Type: Peer
Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: December 22, 1998
Publication Date: N/A Interpretive Summary: Neospora caninum is
a recently discovered protozoan (single celled) parasite of
animals. It causes abortion and neonatal mortality in livestock
and paralysis and death in companion animals. Its life cycle and
sources of infections are unknown. Infection by N. caninum has
been found in many countries, including the U.S. Scientists at
the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and Cairo
University, Egypt report N. caninum infection for the first time
in camels in Egypt. Results of this study will be useful to
veterinarians, pathologists and parasitologists. Sera from
camels from Egypt were examined by the direct agglutination
tests incorporating mercaptoethanol for antibodies to Neospora
caninum and Toxoplasma gondii. Antibodies to N. caninum were
found in 6 of 161 camels in titers of 1:80, 1:160, 1:640, and
1:1280 in 1 camel each, and 1:40 (2