Abstract: In order to investigate the seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in cattle in Southwestern Iran, blood samples were collected from Holstein (121 animals) and cross-breed (436 animals) cattle from three farms and seven areas of Ahvaz, respectively. All of the Holstein cattle were “4 years old but cross-breed cattle were from different age groups ( < 2, 2-4, 5-6 and > 6 years old). Sera were examined by commercial ELISA kit. Anti - N. caninum antibodies were detected in 117 (21%) sera out of 557 tested. A Significant difference was found between Holstein (53.71%) and cross-breed (11.93%) cattle although there were not any significant differences between age groups. Key words: Neospora caninum, Cattle, Ahvaz, Iran
Haji Hajikolaei,M R , Hamidinejat,H , Ghorbanpoor,M and Goraninejad,S . (2008). Serological study of Neospora caninum infection in cattle from Ahvaz area, Iran. Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2(2), 63-66. doi: 10.22059/ijvm.2008.27367
MLA
Haji Hajikolaei,M R , , Hamidinejat,H , , Ghorbanpoor,M , and Goraninejad,S . "Serological study of Neospora caninum infection in cattle from Ahvaz area, Iran", Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2, 2, 2008, 63-66. doi: 10.22059/ijvm.2008.27367
HARVARD
Haji Hajikolaei M R, Hamidinejat H, Ghorbanpoor M, Goraninejad S. (2008). 'Serological study of Neospora caninum infection in cattle from Ahvaz area, Iran', Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2(2), pp. 63-66. doi: 10.22059/ijvm.2008.27367
CHICAGO
M R Haji Hajikolaei, H Hamidinejat, M Ghorbanpoor and S Goraninejad, "Serological study of Neospora caninum infection in cattle from Ahvaz area, Iran," Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2 2 (2008): 63-66, doi: 10.22059/ijvm.2008.27367
VANCOUVER
Haji Hajikolaei M R, Hamidinejat H, Ghorbanpoor M, Goraninejad S. Serological study of Neospora caninum infection in cattle from Ahvaz area, Iran. Iran J Vet Med. 2008;2(2):63-66. doi: 10.22059/ijvm.2008.27367
