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==Introduction==

==Introduction==

'''Neosporosis''' is the disease caused by the intracellular protozoa [[Neospora|''Neospora caninum'']]. The dog is the definitive host, cattle are the intermediate host and other mammalian species may act as incidental hosts. In the past ''N. caninum'' has been confused with ''[[Toxoplasma]] gondii'' because they are similar morphologically, but advancements in detection methods have made the two distinguishable.  

'''Neosporosis''' is the disease caused by the intracellular protozoa [[Neospora|''Neospora caninum'']]. The dog is the definitive host, cattle are the intermediate host and other mammalian species may act as incidental hosts. In the past ''N. caninum'' has been confused with ''[[Toxoplasma gondii]]'' because they are similar morphologically, but advancements in detection methods have made the two distinguishable.  

The sexual phase of replication takes place in the gastrointestinal tract of dogs, oocysts are passed in the faeces which then develop into sporozoites and are infective to dogs and cattle.       

The sexual phase of replication takes place in the gastrointestinal tract of dogs, oocysts are passed in the faeces which then develop into sporozoites and are infective to dogs and cattle.