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Serological Evidence of Q Fever among Dairy Cattle and Buffalo Populations in the Campania Region, Italy [PDF]

Pathogens, 2022
Due to its economic impact on livestock and its zoonotic effect, Q fever is a public and animal health problem. Information on this infection in Italy is presently supported by reports of reproductive problems in livestock farms and is, therefore ...
Gianmarco Ferrara, Barbara Colitti, Ugo Pagnini, Danila D’Angelo, Giuseppe Iovane, Sergio Rosati, Serena Montagnaro   +6 more
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Clinical Coxiella burnetii infection in sable and roan antelope in South Africa [PDF]

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Various zoonotic microorganisms cause reproductive problems such as abortions and stillbirths, leading to economic losses on farms, particularly within livestock.
Wikus Wiedeman, Akorfa B. Glover, Johan Steyl, Jacques O'Dell, Henriette van Heerden   +4 more
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Serological and molecular prevalences and phylogenetic analysis of Coxiella burnetii in dogs in Al-Qadisiyah and Baghdad Provinces, Iraq [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: Coxiella burnetii is a highly contagious zoonotic bacterial micro-organism. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of C. burnetii in dogs using serological and molecular methods. Furthermore, a sequencing analysis of C.
Hadaf Mahdi Kadhim, Mithal K. A. Al-Hassani, Ahlam Ali Soghi Al-Galebi, Israa M. Essa   +3 more
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Seroprevalence and associated risk factors for chlamydiosis, coxiellosis and brucellosis in sheep and goats in Borana pastoral area, southern Ethiopia

BMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background Abortion is considered an important disease problem of small ruminants in Borana pastoral area. A cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of chlamydiosis, coxiellosis (Q-fever) and brucellosis in small ...
Teshale Sori
exaly   +3 more sources

Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Relationship between Reproductive Performance and the Presence of Antibodies against Coxiellosis in Dairy Farm Milk Tanks in the Northwest of Spain [PDF]

Animals
Q fever is a zoonotic disease that has been associated with reproductive problems in animals. As there is little epidemiological data regarding the distribution and risk factors of this disorder in cattle, the objective of this study was to evaluate the ...
Uxía Yáñez, Jacobo Álvarez, Cristina Pisón, Antía Acción, Juan J. Becerra, Antonio Jiménez, Philippe Gisbert, Pedro G. Herradón, Ana I. Peña, Alberto Prieto, José M. Díaz-Cao, Luis A. Quintela   +11 more
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Editorial: Veterinary Bacterial Zoonoses, volume II [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Peng Li, Jiabo Ding, Ting Xin, Shengqing Yu, Menachem Banai   +4 more
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Molecular and Serological Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Small Ruminants in Northeastern Brazil [PDF]

Veterinary Medicine and Science
Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever in humans, is an important worldwide pathogen. The main reservoirs for the bacterium are ruminants, specifically sheep and goats, which act as major shedders of the bacterium in the environment.
Ana Karoline Sousa Mendes Simas, Mateus de Souza Ribeiro Mioni, Andréa Pereira da Costa, Wanderson Sirley Reis Teixeira, Alana dos Santos Cardoso, Rita de Maria Seabra Nogueira, Jane Megid, Francisco Borges Costa   +7 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Coxiellosis at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface in the South Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Transbound Emerg Dis
Coxiellosis, a zoonotic bacterial infection caused by Coxiella burnetii, affects diverse mammalian hosts and is prevalent worldwide, including in South Asia. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of Coxiellosis in South Asia, focusing on distribution, host diversity, prevalence, and associated risk factors at the human–animal–environment ...
Islam MM, Dutta P, Bansal D, Gongal G, Farag E, Magalhaes RJS, Alawneh JI, Heller J, Hassan MM.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Macular Rash as a Presenting Symptom of Acute Q Fever: A Case Report. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
Background Q fever is a globally distributed zoonotic infection caused by Coxiella burnetii, exhibiting a broad clinical spectrum in both acute and chronic forms. While pneumonia, hepatitis, and endocarditis are well‐recognized manifestations, cutaneous involvement remains poorly characterized and likely underreported.
Muslimani MA, Brazzelli V, Lucioni M, Di Matteo AM, Bruno R, Brunetti E.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A cross-sectional survey of risk factors for the presence of Coxiella burnetii in Australian commercial dairy goat farms. [PDF]

Aust Vet J, 2022
The largest Australian farm‐based outbreak of Q fever originated from a dairy goat herd. We surveyed commercial dairy goat farms across Australia by testing bulk tank milk (BTM) samples using a commercial indirect enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay and two quantitative polymerase chain reactions (PCRs).
Hou KW, Wiethoelter AK, Stevenson MA, Soares Magalhaes RJ, Lignereux L, Caraguel C, Stenos J, Vincent G, Aleri JW, Firestone SM.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources