Is buffalo more resistant to Neospora caninum infection than cattle?
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Whereas the abortion rate caused by Neospora caninum infection in cattle was reported increasingly worldwide, the role of N.caninum infection in buffaloes was questioned. Many studies concluded that the buffaloes were more resistant to N.caninum infection since they had lower seroprevalence than the cattle reared together in the same area. On the contrary, the prevalence of N.caninum infection in buffaloes worldwide was many times higher than the prevalence in cattle. This review article provides concept knowledge of the disease caused by N.caninum in buffaloes, the prevalence and the disease transmission.
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