Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)
- Volume 37 Issue 3
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- Pages.607-612
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- 1997
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- 2466-1384(pISSN)
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- 2466-1392(eISSN)
Bovine abortion associated with neospora in Korea
Neospora에 의한 소 유산 발생
- Kim, Dae-yong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
- Hwang, Woo-suk (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
- Kim, Jae-hoon (National Veterinary Research Institute) ;
- Hur, Kwon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
- Hwang, Ui-Gyeong (National Veterinary Research Institute) ;
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Lee, Byeong-chun
(College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
;
- Jean, Young-hwa (National Veterinary Research Institute) ;
- Rhee, Jae-chin (National Veterinary Research Institute) ;
- Choi, Sang-ho (National Veterinary Research Institute)
- 김대용 (서울대학교 수의과대학) ;
- 황우석 (서울대학교 수의과대학) ;
- 김재훈 (수의과학연구소) ;
- 허권 (서울대학교 수의과대학) ;
- 황의경 (수의과학연구소) ;
-
이병천
(서울대학교 수의과대학)
;
- 진영화 (수의과학연구소) ;
- 이재진 (수의과학연구소) ;
- 최상호 (수의과학연구소)
- Received : 1997.05.01
- Published : 1997.09.25
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.