Neosporosis

Report of the International Neospora Workshop

Abstract

Neospora caninum is a protozoan parasite that was mistaken for Toxoplasma gondii until the mid-1980's. Although it was first identified in dogs, neosporosis has recently been recognized as a major cause of abortion in cattle, particularly dairy cattle, worldwide.

Full article published in Compendium's Food Animal, Vol 19 ( 4), April 1997