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Table 2 Detection of anti-Besnoitia spp., anti-Sarcocystis spp. and anti-Neospora spp. antibodies by ELISA

From: A serosurvey of selected cystogenic coccidia in Spanish equids: first detection of anti-Besnoitia spp. specific antibodies in Europe

 

n

Seropositive to Sarcocystis spp. (%)

Seropositive to Neospora spp. (%)

Seropositive to Sarcocystis spp. and Neospora spp. (%)

Seronegative to Sarcocystis spp. and Neospora spp. (%)

Besnoitia spp. seropositivea

51

4 (7.84%)

6 (11.76%)

0 (0.0%)

41 (80.39%)

Besnoitia spp. seronegative

641

11 (1.71%)

36 (5.61%)

1 (0.15%)

593 (92.51%)

Besnoitia spp. seronegative with a false-positive ELISA result

29

2 (6.89%)

1 (3.44%)

2 (6.89%)

24 (82.75%)

Total

721

17 (2.35%)

43 (5.96%)

3 (0.41%)

658 (91.26%)

  1. aTrue Besnoitia-seropositive animals confirmed by western blot