Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 1997;37(3):607-612.
Bovine abortion associated with neospora in Korea
Dae-yong Kim1, Woo-suk Hwang1, Jae-hoon Kim2, Kwon Hur1, Ui-Gyeong Hwang2, Byeong-chun Lee1, Young-hwa Jean2, Jae-chin Rhee2, Sang-ho Choi2
1College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
2National Veterinary Research Institute
Neospora에 의한 소 유산 발생
김대용1, 황우석1, 김재훈2, 허권1, 황의경2, 이병천1, 진영화2, 이재진2, 최상호2
1서울대학교 수의과대학
2수의과학연구소
Abstract
A case of neosporosis is described in a 6-month-old aborted bovine fetus. Grossly, numerous, well-demarcated, 2-3mm, yellowish white foci were scattered in the heart and skeletal muscle. Histopathologic changes were confined to the brain, heart, and skeletal muscle. Multifocal areas of necrotizing encephalitis were observed in the cerebrum as well as cerebellum. Severe multifocal to coalescing nonsuppurative inflammation was observed in the myocardium and skeletal muscle. The tachyzoites of Neospora caninum were demonstrated in the brain, myocardium and skeletal muscle with immunohistochemical method using Neospora caninum-specific antibody. Based on the histopathology and immunohistochemistry, this case was diagnosed as neosporosis in aborted Korean cattle. This is believed to be the first reported case of bovine neosporosis in Korea.
Key Words: cattle, abortion, fetus, Neospora caninum


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