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COXIELLA BURNETII INFECTION IN SHEEP AND GOATS: A PUBLIC RISK HEALTH, COLOMBIA
Objective. The aim of this study was to provide molecular evidence of C. burnetii in sheep and goats from some herds of Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia. Materials and methods.
Verónica Contreras
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Increasing Risk of Tick-Borne Disease through Growth Stages in Ticks
Rickettsia and Coxiella spp. are pathogens transmitted by ticks to humans. However, the developmental stage of the tick carrying the greatest risk of infection is unknown.
Makoto Kondo +5 more
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Seroepidemiology of Coxiella Burnetii in commercial dairy herds in northeast of Iran [PDF]
Q fever is an important zoonotic disease caused by infection with Coxiella burnetii. Limited information is available concerning theseroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in Iran.A serological survey was conducted to describe the eroepidemiology of ...
Mohammad Azizzadeh +3 more
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The Q fever agent Coxiella burnetii is a Gram-negative bacterium that invades macrophages and replicates inside a specialized lysosomal vacuole. The pathogen employs a type 4B secretion system (T4BSS) to deliver effector proteins into the host cell that ...
Charles L. Larson +3 more
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Awareness of Zoonotic Infections and a Seroprevalence Meta-Analysis of Brucellosis, Q-Fever and Toxoplasmosis Among Abattoir Workers. [PDF]
Workers handling infected animals and carcasses are at risk of zoonotic diseases. This study emphasizes the importance of educating abattoir workers about zoonotic diseases in order to improve their practices, attitudes and understanding, which can reduce exposure risks.
Mazwi KD +6 more
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Coxiella burnetii is a strict intracellular bacterium with potential as a bioterrorism agent. To characterize different isolates of C. burnetii at the molecular level, we performed multispacer sequence typing (MST). MST is based on intergenic region sequencing.
Olga Glazunova +9 more
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Türk Çocuğunda İlk Q Ateşi Endokarditi: Olgu Sunumu ve Literatür İncelemesi
Q ateşi endokarditi çocuklarda nadiren bildirilmektedir. Burada pediatrik bir hastada nadir bir Q ateşi endokarditi olgusu ve üç yıllık takibi sunulmuştur.Nedeni bilinmeyen ateş ve belirgin splenomegali ile başvuran, özgeçmişinde konjenital kalp ...
Hatice Karaoğlu +5 more
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Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Ambient Air after a Large Q Fever Outbreak. [PDF]
One of the largest Q fever outbreaks ever occurred in the Netherlands from 2007-2010, with 25 fatalities among 4,026 notified cases. Airborne dispersion of Coxiella burnetii was suspected but not studied extensively at the time.
Myrna M T de Rooij +6 more
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IntroductionQ fever, caused by Coxiella burnetii, is a disease posing significant zoonotic risk and economic impact, particularly in small ruminants. Screening prior to flock introduction is essential for disease control and prevention, especially in ...
Anneleen Matthijs +10 more
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Diagnosis of Coxiella burnetii infection: comparison of a whole blood interferon-gamma production assay and a Coxiella ELISPOT. [PDF]
Diagnosis of ongoing or past infection with Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, relies heavily on serology: the measurement of C. burnetii-specific antibodies, reflecting the host's humoral immune response.
Teske Schoffelen +7 more
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