African Journal of Parasitology Research

ISSN 2756-3391

African Journal of Parasitology Research ISSN 2343-6549 Vol. 7 (1), pp. 001-007, January, 2020. © International Scholars Journals

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Seroprevalence and risk factors of neosporosis in women attending antenatal care and in domestic carnivores in Dakar city, Senegal

COULIBALY Fatoumata1, NDIAYE Jean Louis2*, NDOUR Andree Prisca3, Aka N’da A; David4  KONE S. Philippe3, ADJE Koffi Jean François3,  ALLANONTO Victor3, TOMO Effoua Natacha3, KAMGA-WALADJO Alain3, GBATI Oubri Bassa3, BAKOU Serge N.5, BONFOH Bassirou6

1University Peleforo Gon Coulibaly – Ivory Coast; 2University of Thies Senegal; 3EISMV: Inter-State School of Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Dakar-Senegal; 4University Felix-Houphouët-Boigny-Ivory Coast; 5University Nagui Abrogua Ivory Coast; 6AfriqueOne / CSRS - Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Accepted 19 December, 2019

Abstract 

The objective of the study was to estimate the seroprevalence of neosporosis due to Neospora caninum as well as the associated risk factors in women attending antenatal consultations and in domestic carnivore in the Dakar region, Senegal. For this purpose, 100 blood samples among women in Ante Natal Clinics (ANC), 141 in the dog’s group, and 113 among the  cats were collected and were examined by using ELISA. Regarding risk factors acquisition, a questionnaire was associated with each sample, and obtained data were compiled. The R Commander software was used for statistical analysis. In women attending ANC, overall seroprevalence rate was 17 ± 7.3%. Forty-three percent (43%) had reported an abortion and 14% of them were positive of neosporosis. In multivariate analysis, only the consumption of grilled meat predisposed to neosporosis (OR = 3.38 and p = 0.021). Among the animals’ group, the serological test showed a prevalence rate of 42.55 ± 8% in dogs and 60.1 ± 9% in cat’s groups. More research on Neospora caninum need to be explored and its relationships with pregnant women particularly those with repetitive miscarriages.

Keywords: Neosporosis, seroprevalence, risk factors, pregnant women, domestic carnivores, Senegal.

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