Razmi Gholamreza, Naseri Zahra
Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Azadi Square, P.O. Box 91775-1793, Mashhad, Iran
Center of Excellence in Ruminant Abortion and Neonatal Mortality, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Azadi Square, P.O. Box 91775-1793, Mashhad, Iran
Ann Parasitol. 2017;63(1):45-47. doi: 10.17420/ap6301.84.
N. caninum could cause abortion in small ruminants. The aim of the study was to detect N. caninum infection in ovine aborted foetuses in the Mashhad area by PCR examination. During the period 2009 to 2013, 71 ovine aborted foetuses were collected and their brain samples examined by PCR. Of the 71 brains of the aborted foetuses, N. caninum DNA was detected in seven (9.8%) samples. In conclusion, it seems that N. caninum may act as a causative agent of abortion in sheep in the Mashhad area.
犬新孢子虫可导致小型反刍动物流产。本研究的目的是通过聚合酶链反应（PCR）检测马什哈德地区绵羊流产胎儿中的犬新孢子虫感染情况。在2009年至2013年期间，收集了71份绵羊流产胎儿样本，并通过PCR检测其脑样本。在71份流产胎儿的脑中，有7份（9.8%）样本检测到犬新孢子虫DNA。总之，犬新孢子虫似乎可能是马什哈德地区绵羊流产的致病因素。
