NEOSPORA CANINUM: Diagnosis, epidemiology and prevention of neospora caninum-associated bovine abortions

• Unité de recherche: PCRD EU
• Numéro de projet: 00.0498
• Titre du projet anglais: NEOSPORA CANINUM: Diagnosis, epidemiology and prevention of neospora caninum-associated bovine abortions

Mots-clé (Anglais)

Neospora caninum; cattle; bovine abortion; diagnosis; bradyzoites; tachyzoites;
Life Sciences; Medicine; Health; Safety; Scientific Research; Social Aspects

Autre Numéro de projet (Anglais)

EU project number: QLK2-CT-2001-01050

Programme de recherche (Anglais)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.1.2 Control of infectious diseases

Description succincte (Anglais)

See abstract

Partenaires et organisations internationales (Anglais)

Coordinator: Institute for Epidemiological Diagnostics (D)

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

Infection with Neospora caninum, a protozoan parasite discovered only a few years ago, belongs now to the most frequently diagnosed causes of abortion in dairy cattle world-wide. In addition to abortions, N. caninum infections in dairy cows may also be associated with premature culling and a loss in milk production.

The objectives of the project are:
(1) to standardise and improve diagnostic methods;
(2) to conduct epidemiological studies to assess risk factors for N. caninum associated abortions and;
(3) to study the economic impact of N. caninum infections in various EU countries and to develop measures of disease control, including vaccination.

These goals will be achieved by a close interdisciplinary co-operation of scientists (parasitologists, biologists, veterinarians) involved in the development and evaluation of diagnostic techniques, with epidemiologists and bio-mathematicians.

Références bases de données (Anglais)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 00.0498