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. 2008 Jun;14(6):978-80.
doi: 10.3201/eid1406.071128.

Lack of serologic evidence of Neospora caninum in humans, England

Catherine M McCann  1 , Andrew J Vyse, Roland L Salmon, Daniel Thomas, Diana J L Williams, John W McGarry, Richard Pebody, Alexander J Trees
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Lack of serologic evidence of Neospora caninum in humans, England

Catherine M McCann et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Jun.

Abstract

Retrospective testing of 3,232 serum samples from the general population and 518 serum samples from a high-risk group showed no evidence of human exposure to Neospora caninum in England. Results were obtained by using immunofluorescence antibody testing and ELISA to analyze frequency distribution.

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Frequency distribution of inhibition ELISA results for Neospora caninum, England (Health Protection Agency serum samples), stratified by age group. *Equal-width bands based on log10 percentage inhibition.
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