Found worldwide from Alaska to Australasia, Toxoplasma gondii knows no geographic
boundaries. The protozoan is the source of one of the most common parasitic infections in …

Introduction Bovine brucellosis is a significant public health problem in countries with
economic and zoonotic implications. Although relevant, there are no previous systematic …

Key features: Written by the scientist who named this parasite and was the first to set up
proper diagnostic techniques Serves as the first ever book to provide information on the …

Neosporosis, caused by the protozoan Neospora caninum, was first diagnosed in
Argentinean cattle in the 90's. With a national bovine stock of approximately 53 million head …

Toxoplasmosis and neosporosis are diseases with worldwide distribution that are
associated with reproductive problems in livestock and responsible for economic losses …

A number of countries in the world have reported infections with Neospora caninum in water
buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), from Africa to Asia, Europe and South America and recently …

Background: Brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease caused by Brucella spp.
Brucellosis is widely distributed in more than 160 or 170 countries around the world, where it …

Bovines, especially cattle, are considered as one of the main sources of Toxoplasma gondii
infection for humans. A more comprehensive understanding of the occurrence of T. gondii is …

Water buffalo are important draft animals for agriculture in resource-restricted areas
worldwide. Water buffalo were shown to be experimentally susceptible to infection with …

The water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is an important species in several countries for its milk
and meat production, as well as for transport and other agricultural activities. It is, in general …