Detection of Neospora caninum DNA in capybaras and phylogenetic analysis

Neosporosis in animals—The last five years

“…Blood 2 (NC-PolBb1 and 2) Bień et al (2010) Dog (Canis familiaris) Germany Feces,bioassay in KO mice and cell culture 3 (NC-GER7, 8, 9) Basso et al (2009b) Portugal Feces,bioassay in KO mice and cell culture 1 (NC-P1) Basso et al (2009a) Brazil DNA detected in 3 (7.5%) of 40 sparrows Gondim et al (2010) Rodents Field mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) Italy DNA detected in brain of 1, and muscle of 1 of 55 field mice from North West Ferroglio et al (2007a) Rat (Rattus norvegicus) Italy DNA detected in brains of 2, kidneys of 4, and muscles of 10 of 103 rats from North West House mouse (Mus musculus) Australia DNA detected in 26.9% of 104 mice from Sydney and in 8 mice in extra neural tissues Barratt et al (2008) Italy DNA detected in brain of 2, kidney of 1, and muscle of 8 of 75 mice from North West Ferroglio et al (2007a) Capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) Brazil DNA detected in 3 (11.5%) of 26; in lymph node of 2 and liver of 1capybara Truppel et al (2010) Antibodies (IFAT, 1:50) detected in 9.4% of 213 feral capybaras Yai et al (2008) Antibodies (IFAT, 1:50) detected in 39% of 63 feral capybaras Valadas et al (2010b) Vole ( Antibodies (VMRD) found in 39.7% of 333 hares a Antibodies to N. caninum were detected in 18.5% of 97 chickens from Mexico, 7.2% of 97 chickens from USA, 39.5% of 144 chickens from Costa Rica, 71.5% of 102 chickens from Grenada, 44% of 50 chickens from Guatemala, 83.6% of chickens from Nicaragua, 58.1% of 55 chickens from Argentina, 34.3% of 358 chickens from Brazil, 62.3% of 85 chickens from Chile, 11.2% of 62 chickens from Colombia, 38.7% of 80 chickens from Guyana, 18% of 50 chickens from Peru, and 21.7% of 46 chickens from Venezuela (Martins et al, in press). …”

All about neosporosis in Brazil

“…Recently, 170 samples of capybaras from SP were analyzed, but none were positive, although 17 (10%) were positive for T. gondii (ABREU et al, 2016). DNA of N. caninum was found in capybaras from PR (TRUPPEL et al, 2010), in 23% (6/26) of the studied animals. Parasite DNA, aiming the Nc5 gene was found in the liver and lymph nodes and ITS-1 was found in blood, liver, heart and lymph nodes.…”

Anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from Itu Municipality, São Paulo

“…In the same state, Yai et al (2008b) reported 9.4% (20/213); however, the authors reported no occurrence of anti-N. caninum antibodies in four of the 11 municipalities included in the investigation. Truppel et al (2010a) reported the molecular detection of N. caninum in capybaras (6/26) from Paraná state, suggesting this host could be a natural reservoir. But, despite serological and molecular evidence, viable N. caninum has not been isolated from capybaras yet.…”