Bovine abortions due to Neospora caninum infection have been reported worldwide and its economic impact on the beef industry has been acknowledged as a problem. Uruguay has the largest export value of beef per acre in South America. However, no data on the prevalence of N. caninum infection have been available in this country. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence and distr...

The Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) and the Infectious Bovine Rinotraqueitis (IBR) are two diseases of viral etiology, highly contagious, of easy transmission and of wide distribution through out the world . The reproductive loses may well be the principal consequence associated with the infection by these agents as they are two of the main diseases that affect reproduction all over the most import...

First identified in 2001, the human metapneumovirus (hMPV), is a respiratory tract pathogen that affects young children, elderly, and immunocompromised patients. The present work represents the first serologic study carried out in Uruguay. It was performed with the purpose of obtaining serological evidence of hMPV circulation in Uruguay and to contribute to the few serologic reports described u...

This article uses an e ent study to e aluate the anticipated results of the Uruguay Round on U.S. industry. Economists commonly use computable general equilibrium ( ) CGE models to predict the net economic efficiency effects of trade agreements. The e ent study method represents a complementary approach that relies on stock price mo ements to assess how in estors predict that an e ent, in this ...