INVESTIGADORES
MOORE Dadin Prando
artículos
Título:
Serological Status and Abortion Rate in Progeny Obtained by Natural Service or Embryo Transfer from Neospora caninum-Seropositive Cows
Autor/es:
CAMPERO CM; MOORE DP; LAGOMARSINO H; ODEÓN AC; CASTRO M; VISCA H
Revista:
Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series B
Editorial:
Blackwell
Referencias:
Lugar: Berlin; Año: 2003 vol. 50 p. 458 - 460
ISSN:
0931–1793
Resumen:
Bovine neosporosis is an important disease in dairy herds in Argentina. Embryo transfer (ET) technology offers the opportunity to minimize vertical transmission of neosporosis. The objective of this work was to compare the serological status and the incidence of abortion between heifers obtained via natural service and heifers obtained by ET from Neosporainfected cows. Progeny from eight Neospora-infected cows belonging to a commercial dairy farm where ET was routinely performed were studied. Between 1996 and 2001, 16 and 15 heifers were obtained by natural service and ET, respectively. Serostatus and reproductive performance were recorded in both progeny. Serostatus was determined by indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT). All heifers obtained by natural service were seropositive and six of 16 pregnancies ended in abortion. All heifers obtained by ET were seronegative and only two abortions of 15 pregnancies were recorded.
