Coxiella burnetii and its risk factors in cattle in Egypt: a seroepidemiological survey

BMC Veterinary Research

Research

Abdelfattah Selim¹  Marawan A. Marawan¹  Ayman A. Swelum²  Abdulmohsen H. Alqhtani²  Isiaka O. Olarinre²  Hani A. Ba-Awadh²  Fahdah Ayed Alshammari³  Abdelhamed Abdelhady⁴ 

[1] Department of Animal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, 13736, Toukh, Egypt;Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2460, 11451, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts-RAFHA, Northern Border University, 73213, Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt;

关键词: Q fever;    Coxiella burnetii;    Serosurvey;    ELISA;    Cattle;    Nile Delta;    Egypt;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12917-023-03577-5

 received in 2022-07-22, accepted in 2023-01-16,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Animal production is greatly affected by Q fever. As a result of a lack of methodology and financial means to perform extensive epidemiological surveys, the disease's underdiagnosis has proven to be a challenge for effective control. The present study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of C. burnetii in cattle raising in four governorates situated at Nile Delta of Egypt and assess the associated risk factors for infection. A total of 480 serum samples were collected from cattle and examined for presence of anti-C. burnetii antibodies using indirect ELISA assay. The overall seroprevalence of C. burnetii among examined cattle was 19.8%, with the Qalyubia governorate having the highest prevalence. The results of multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed significant association between C. burnetii seropositivity and age, communal grazing and/or watering, contact with small ruminants and history of infertility. According to the findings of this work, C. burnetii is circulating among cattle living in Nile Delta. It is suggested that adequate hygiene procedures and biosecurity measures should be implemented to limit the transmission of pathogens within cow herds and potential human exposure.

【 授权许可】

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