SEROPREVALENCE OF COXIELLA BURNETII IN BULK TANK MILKSAMPLES OFFERED FOR SALE IN ERZURUM

Coxiellaburnetii is an obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium that causes Q fever in humans. Detection of raw milk sample accomplished by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods. This study was aimed to determine the seroprevalence coxiellaburnetii bulk tank samples 24 cattle and 8 goats, which were offered for sale Erzurum, Turkey. Moreover, pH values also measured detect possible relation with value C. burnetiiseropositivity sample. burnetii found positive 16 (66.7%) samples, 1 (12.5%) goat milk. No statistically significant observed between positivity samples. In conclusion, seropositivity very high The sold local market may cause shedding fever. Therefore, should be subjected heat treatment before consumption prevent transmission disease.