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Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) seroprevalence in cattle.

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.
AuthorsC McCaughey, L J Murray, J P McKenna, F D Menzies, S J McCullough, H J O'Neill, D E Wyatt, C R Cardwell, P V Coyle
JournalEpidemiology and infection (Epidemiol Infect) Vol. 138 Issue 1 Pg. 21-7 (Jan 2010) ISSN: 1469-4409 [Electronic] England
PMID19480726 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Immunoglobulin G
Topics
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases (epidemiology)
  • Coxiella burnetii (immunology)
  • Goat Diseases (epidemiology)
  • Goats
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G (blood)
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Northern Ireland (epidemiology)
  • Population Surveillance
  • Q Fever (epidemiology, veterinary)
  • Rats
  • Rodent Diseases (epidemiology)
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Sheep
  • Swine Diseases (epidemiology)
  • Zoonoses

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