Serological survey of Coxiella burnetii infections in dairy cattle, sheep, goats and zoo animals in Hungary – Short communication
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Abstract Q fever is a disease of high zoonotic potential, but interest in its causative agent rather low although it causes some public health problems Hungary. The prevalence highly variable by country. main reservoirs the are same domestic ruminant species everywhere, epidemiological profile depends on features specific reservoir. aim this large-scale study was to demonstrate importance different as possible source for human infection most regions A total 851 serum samples from 44 dairy farms, 16 sheep flocks, 4 goat farms and 3 zoos located parts Hungary were tested. presence antibodies Coxiella burnetii surveyed cattle ( n = 547), goats 71), 200) zoo animals 33). animal tested showed seroprevalence values C. infection. Seropositivity enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay found 258 out 547 (47.2%) cows 69 271 (25.5%) small ruminants, among them 47 200 (23.5%) 22 71 (31.0%) goats. Antibodies not detected animals. demonstrated (100%) with at least one sample be positive each farm. seropositivity rate 55.0% (11 20 tested), 9 (56.3%) flocks 2 (50.0%) herds showing seropositivity.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Veterinaria Hungarica
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0236-6290', '1588-2705']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/004.2021.00016