Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) seroprevalence in cattle.
Epidemiol Infect
; 138(1): 21-7, 2010 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-19480726
ABSTRACT
Human cases of Q fever appear to be common in Northern Ireland compared to the rest of the British Isles. The purpose of this study was to describe the seroepidemiology of Coxiella burnetii infection in cattle in Northern Ireland in terms of seroprevalence and determinants of infection. A total of 5182 animals (from a stratified systematic random sample of 273 herds) were tested with a commercial C. burnetii phase 2 IgG ELISA. A total of 6.2% of animals and 48.4% of herds tested positively. Results from a multilevel logistic regression model indicated that the odds of cattle being infected with Q fever increased with age, Friesian breed, being from large herds and from dairy herds. Large dairy herd animal prevalence was 12.5% compared to 2.1% for small beef herds. Preliminary seroprevalence in sheep (12.3%), goats (9.3%), pigs (0%) rats (9.7%) and mice (3.2%) using indirect immunofluorescence is reported.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fiebre Q
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Enfermedades de los Bovinos
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epidemiol Infect
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido