• Development of maternal and foetal immune responses in cattle following experimental challenge with Neospora caninum at day 210 of gestation 

      Bartley, Paul M.; Katzer, Frank; Rocchi, Mara; Maley, Stephen W.; Benavides-Silván, Julio; Nath, Mintu; Pang, Yvonne; Canton, German Jose; Thomson, Jackie; Chianini, Francesca; Innes, Elisabeth A. (BMC, 2013-10)
      This study examined the immunological responses of pregnant cattle and their foetuses following an experimental challenge with live Neospora caninum tachyzoites at day 210 of gestation. Animals were bled prior to and weekly ...
    • Editorial: Diseases affecting reproduction and the neonatal period in ruminants, Volume II 

      Canton, German Jose; Louge Uriarte, Enrique Leopoldo; Moore, Prando Dadin (Frontiers Media, 2022-09-22)
      The papers included in this Research Topic focus on common infectious and parasitic disease agents that cause ruminant abortion and perinatal (Dorsch et al., Giannitti et al., Gondim and McAllister, Gual et al.) and neonatal ...
    • Editorial: Infectious diseases affecting reproduction and the neonatal period in cattle 

      Moore, Prando Dadin; Canton, German Jose; Louge Uriarte, Enrique Leopoldo (Frontiers Media, 2021-04-22)
      Even with the global scenario after the SARS CoV-2 pandemic, human population keeps growing, and therefore food safety and quality demand is increasing. So, it is required to improve the efficiency in most livestock ...
    • Enzootic calcinosis in horses grazing Solanum glaucophyllum in Argentina 

      Odriozola, Ernesto Raul; Rodriguez, Alejandro Martin; Micheloud, Juan Francisco; Canton, German Jose; Caffarena, Rubén Dario; Gimeno, Eduardo Juan; Bodega, José J.; Gardey, Pedro; Iseas, Fortunato B.; Giannitti, Federico (2018-01)
      Solanum glaucophyllum, a toxic plant known for its calcinogenic effects, causes enzootic calcinosis in ruminant and monogastric animals. We describe an outbreak of enzootic calcinosis that occurred in a herd of 110 horses ...
    • Epidemic abortions due to Neospora caninum infection in farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus) 

      Soler, Juan Pablo; Moré, Gastón; Urtizbiria, Facundo Nahuel; Hecker, Yanina; Cirone, Karina Mariela; Scioli, Maria Valeria; Paolicchi, Fernando; Fiorentino, María Andrea; Louge Uriarte, Enrique Leopoldo; Canton, German Jose; Verna, Andrea Elizabeth; Morrell, Eleonora Lidia; Moore, Prando Dadin (Springer Nature, 2022-03-19)
      This study describes for the first time an abortion outbreak caused by Neospora caninum in farmed red deer. During a 5-year period, farmed hinds, naturally mated, were regularly ultrasound monitored to detect reproductive ...
    • Equine abortion and stillbirth in California: a review of 1,774 cases received at a diagnostic laboratory, 1990–2022 

      Canton, German Jose; Navarro, Mauricio; Asin, Javier; Chu, Peter; Henderson, Eileen; Mete, Asli; Uzal, Francisco (SAGE Publications, 2023-02)
      Reproductive failure represents an important cause of economic loss for the equine industry. We reviewed the cases of equine abortion and stillbirth submitted to the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory ...
    • Evaluation of frequency of antibodies against toxoplasma gondii, neospora caninum and Sarcocystis spp. and transmission routes in sheep from Humid Pampa, Argentina 

      Hecker, Yanina Paola; Mogaburu Masson, Fernando; Armendano, Joaquín Ignacio; Cora, Juan; Flores Olivares, Carlos; Gual, Ignacio; Pardini, L.; Moore, Prando Dadin; More, Gastón; Canton, German Jose (2018)
      The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of ovine specific antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum and Sarcocystis spp. and to estimate different transmission routes of these infections. One hundred ...
    • First case report of Toxoplasma gondii-induced abortions and stillbirths in sheep in Argentina 

      Gual, Ignacio; Giannitti, Federico; Hecker, Yanina Paola; Shivers, J.; Entrocassi, Carolina; Morrell, Eleonora Lidia; Pardini, L.; Fiorentino, Marí­a Andrea; Rodríguez Fermepin, M.; Unzaga, Juan Manuel; Canton, German Jose; Venturini, María Cecilia; Moore, Prando Dadin (2018-05)
      The aim of this study is to report an episode of reproductive losses due to toxoplasmosis in a sheep flock in Argentina. A total of 15 abortions and 9 stillbirths were recorded in a flock of 190 Texel ewes. The affected ...
    • Fotosensibilización primaria por consumo de Ammi majus en bovinos: primer reporte en Argentina 

      Dorsch, Matías; Canton, German Jose; Odriozola, Ernesto Raul (Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, 2018-09)
      Se describe un brote de fotosensibilización primaria en bovinos causado por el consumo de Ammi majus. Los animales manifestaron fotofobia, epífora, opacidad corneal bilateral y dermatitis en pezones, vulva y morro. Se ...
    • Frequency of Neospora caninum-specific antibodies in bulk milk from dairy farms from Mar y Sierras Dairy Basin, Argentina 

      Cirone, Karina Mariela; Fiorani, Franco; García, C.E; Armendano, Joaquín Ignacio; Hecker, Yanina; Miqueo, Evangelina; Canton, German Jose; Moore, Prando Dadin (Elsevier, 2021-12)
      The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of Neospora caninum based on the detection of specific antibodies in bulk tank milk (BTM) from dairy cattle farms in the Mar y Sierras Basin by using an enzyme-linked ...
    • Hallazgos clínico-patológicos compatibles con intoxicación con ionóforos en búfalas: primer reporte en Argentina 

      Bence, Angel Ricardo; García, J.; Fernandez, Eduardo Luján; Morrell, Eleonora Lidia; Canton, German Jose (Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, 2018-04)
      Se describe un presunto caso de intoxicación con ionóforos en búfalas de un tambo de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, las cuales habían consumido pasturas y ración comercial formulada para bovinos en ordeñe, ...
    • High rate of transplacental infection and transmission of Neospora caninum following experimental challenge of cattle at day 210 of gestation 

      Benavides-Silván, Julio; Katzer, Frank; Maley, Stephen W.; Bartley, Paul M.; Canton, German Jose; Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier; Purslow, Caroline A.; Pang, Yvonne; Rocchi, Mara; Chianini, Francesca; Buxton, David; Innes, Elisabeth A. (BMC, 2012-12)
      In order to investigate the pathogenesis of neosporosis following a primary infection in late pregnancy, cattle were subcutaneously challenged with 5 × 108 Neospora caninum (NC1 isolate) tachyzoites at day 210 of gestation ...
    • Hypomagnesemia in beef cattle from the central region of Argentina: retrospective study 

      Canton, German Jose; Fernandez, Eduardo Luján; Poo, Juan Ignacio; Spath, Ernesto Juan; Odriozola, Ernesto Raul; Monterubbianesi, María Gloria; Moreno, Fabiana Carina (Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2021-08)
      Hypomagnesaemia (grass tetany) is a metabolic disorder of ruminants due to a reduced dietary intake of magnesium (primary deficiency), incorrect digestibility or associated metabolic factors reducing Mg intake (secondary ...
    • Iatrogenic doramectin overdosing causes toxicity in sheep: a case report 

      Canton, German Jose; Urtizbiria, Facundo Nahuel; Lloberas, María Mercedes; Morrell, Eleonora Lidia; Lanusse, Carlos Edmundo; Lifschitz, Adrian Luis (Elsevier, 2022-03-24)
      Macrocyclic lactones are widely used endectocides in ruminants, with a high margin of safety for labeled indications. No previous report of iatrogenic doramectin overdosing has been published. We report an outbreak in a ...
    • Immune response to Neospora caninum live tachyzoites in prepubertal female calves 

      Hecker, Yanina; Regidor-Cerrillo, Javier; Fiorani, Franco; Horcajo, Pilar; Soria, Ivana; Gual, Ignacio; Torioni, Susana Marta; Campero, Lucia; Echaide, Ignacio Eduardo; Alvarez-García, Gema; Ortega-Mora, Luis; Zamorano, Patricia Ines; Venturini, María Clara; Odeon, Anselmo Carlos; Canton, German Jose; Moore, Prando Dadin (Springer Berlin, 2019-09-04)
      The aim of the present study was to characterize the specific immune response in prepubertal female calves inoculated with Neospora caninum. Forty-eight N. caninum-seronegative 6-month-old Angus female calves were randomly ...
    • Immunization of lambs with the S48 strain of Toxoplasma gondii reduces tissue cyst burden following oral challenge with a complete strain of the parasite 

      Katzer, Frank; Canton, German Jose; Burrels, Alison; Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier; Horton, Ben; Bartley, Paul M.; Pang, Yvonne; Chianini, Francesca; Innes, Elisabeth A.; Benavides-Silván, Julio (Elsevier, 2014-09-15)
      This study evaluates the influence of immunizing lambs with the incomplete S48 strain of Toxoplasma gondii, on parasite dissemination following a live oral challenge with a complete strain of T. gondii (M4). Lambs were ...
    • Immunization with inactivated antigens of Neospora caninum induces tolllike receptors 3, 7, 8 and 9 in maternal-fetal interface of infected pregnant heifers 

      Marin, Maia Solange; Hecker, Yanina Paola; Quintana, Silvina; Leunda, Maria Rosa; Canton, German Jose; Cobo, Eduardo Rubén; Moore, Prando Dadin; Odeon, Anselmo Carlos; Perez, Sandra (2017)
      Neospora caninum is an obligate parasite and a major cause of abortion in cattle. Pregnancy failures appear to be associated with weak innate defences on the maternal-fetal interface during infection with N. caninum. Herein, ...
    • Improvement of Leptospira spp. diagnosis in aborted bovine fetuses by qPCR 

      Cheuquepan Valenzuel, Felipe Andres; Recavarren, Mariana; Quintana, Silvina; Canton, German Jose; Odeon, Anselmo Carlos; Marin, Maia Solange; Morrell, Eleonora Lidia (Elsevier, 2020-09)
      Leptospirosis is a disease with major economic impact on livestock industry. The objective of this work was to determine the presence of Leptospira spp. DNA by qPCR in bovine fetuses with presumptive diagnosis of leptospirosis ...
    • Infectious sporadic bovine abortions: retrospective analysis 

      Fiorentino, María Andrea; Acuña, Yamila; Sosa, Emiliano; Canton, German Jose; Erreguerena, Ignacio Antonio; Malena, Rosana Claudia; Mendez, Maria Alejandra; Morrell, Eleonora Lidia; Garcia, Juan Agustin (Springer Nature, 2024-03-01)
      Infectious sporadic abortions in cattle are mainly caused by opportunistic bacteria and fungi usually present in environmental or gastrointestinal and reproductive microbiota of healthy animals. A retrospective analysis ...
    • Inflammatory infiltration into placentas of Neospora caninum challenged cattle correlates with clinical outcome of pregnancy 

      Canton, German Jose; Katzer, Frank; Maley, Stephen W.; Bartley, Paul M.; Benavides-Silván, Julio; Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier; Pang, Yvonne; Smith, Sionagh; Rocchi, Mara; Buxton, David; Innes, Elisabeth A.; Chianini, Francesca (BMC, 2014-01)
      Infection with Neospora caninum stimulates host cell-mediated immune responses, which may be responsible for placental damage leading to bovine abortion. The aim of this study was to compare immune responses in the bovine ...