Prevalence of Ku fever in the southern region of Kazakhstan

Q fever (coxiellosis) is a zoonotic infection caused by the bacterium Coxiella (C.) burnetii that can infect many species of mammals, including humans. This work was aimed at studying prevalence C. among livestock and people in southern region Kazakhstan using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). For serological monitoring, serum samples were collected from 100 residents Zhambyl oblast epidemiological season 2021. It found total seroprevalence IgG to 3.3%. A analysis 282 blood Capra hircus, Ovis aries Bos taurus Turkestan oblasts demonstrated antibodies 32.2% 23.0% oblasts, respectively. An seromonitoring data carried out. shown belonging female sex habitat Baidibek, Sairam, Kazygurt districts T. Ryskulov are risk factors for Kazakhstan. The results indicate need further research this direction isolate pathogen identify its main reservoirs. Key words: burnetii, coxiellosis, epidemiology, enzyme immunoassay, serum.