Global and regional seroprevalence of coxiellosis in small ruminants: A systematic review and meta‐analysis [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceBackground Coxiellosis is a neglected zoonosis for occupationally exposed people in many parts of the world. Sheep and goats are two important small ruminants that act as reservoirs for human contamination; however, there is a lack of comprehensive data ...
Md. Ahaduzzaman +1 more
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Coxiellosis in Dogs—A Hitherto Masked Zoonosis in India: An Insight From Seromolecular Investigation and Risk Factor Analysis [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical MicrobiologyCoxiellaburnetii is an airborne bacterial zoonotic pathogen that causes Q fever/coxiellosis in humans and animals. Although dogs are suspected of transmitting Q fever to humans in past outbreaks, the prevalence of C. burnetii in the Indian dog population
Karikalan mathesh +2 more
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A review of coxiellosis (Q fever) and brucellosis in goats and humans: Implications for disease control in smallholder farming systems in Southeast Asia [PDF]
One Health, 2023 Coxiella burnetii and Brucella spp. are pathogenic bacteria that can cause large-scale outbreaks in livestock. Furthermore, these infectious agents are capable of causing zoonotic infections and therefore pose a risk to the close relationship between ...
Stuart D Blacksell
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Seroprevalence and Molecular Evidence of Coxiella burnetii in Dromedary Camels of Pakistan [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Coxiellosis is a zoonosis in animals caused by Coxiella burnetii. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 920 (591 female and 329 male) randomly selected camels (Camelus dromedarius) of different age groups from 13 districts representative of the three ...
Shujaat Hussain +15 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of coxiellosis in meat goat herds: an epidemiological investigation in Northeastern Thailand [PDF]
International Journal of Veterinary Science and MedicineQ fever/coxiellosis poses a significant threat to both human and animal health, with goats serving as important reservoirs for disease transmission. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of coxiellosis and identify associated risk factors within ...
Sawarin Lerk-u-suke +2 more
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Apparent prevalence and risk factors of coxiellosis (Q fever) among dairy herds in India
PLoS ONE, 2020 Coxiella burnetii is a highly infectious zoonotic pathogen infecting wide range of mammals, including humans. In the present study, a total of 711 blood samples from bovines [cattle (n = 543) and buffaloes (n = 168)] from eight farms at different ...
Pankaj Dhaka +2 more
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Susceptibility, Immunity, and Persistent Infection Drive Endemic Cycles of Coxiellosis on Dairy Farms [PDF]
AnimalsCoxiella (C.) burnetii, a zoonotic bacterium, is prevalent in dairy farms. Some cows develop a persistent infection and shed C. burnetii into milk and occasionally by amniotic fluid at calving.
Jens Böttcher +5 more
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Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in Goats from Central and Western Thailand: Implications for Zoonotic Disease Surveillance and Control [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesGoats are important reservoirs of Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever in humans. Monitoring infection in goats is therefore essential for effective human disease prevention. However, epidemiological data on C.
Niorn Ratanapob +5 more
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Coxiellosis in domestic livestock of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu: Detection of Coxiella burnetii DNA by polymerase chain reaction in slaughtered ruminants [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2017 Background and Aim: In the course of our Indian Council of Medical Research project on coxiellosis in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, 5.64% goat, 1.85% sheep, 1.06% buffaloes, and 0.97% cattle were positive for Coxiella burnetii antibodies by enzyme linked ...
Stephen Selvaraj, Pooja Pratheesh
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Coxiella burnetii in ticks, livestock, pets and wildlife: A mini-review [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic bacterium with an obligatory intracellular lifestyle and has a worldwide distribution. Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever in humans and coxiellosis in animals.
Seyma S. Celina, Jirí Cerný
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