1. Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii among domestic ruminants and horses in Poland.
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Szymańska-Czerwińska M, Jodełko A, Pluta M, Kowalik S, and Niemczuk K
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- Animals, Cattle, Cattle Diseases microbiology, Goat Diseases microbiology, Goats, Horse Diseases microbiology, Horses, Poland, Q Fever microbiology, Q Fever veterinary, Ruminants metabolism, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Sheep, Sheep Diseases microbiology, Cattle Diseases epidemiology, Coxiella burnetii isolation & purification, Goat Diseases enzymology, Horse Diseases epidemiology, Sheep Diseases epidemiology
- Abstract
Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever. The cases of the disease are recorded in various species, including domestic animals. The aim of this investigation was to estimate the seroprevalence of C. burnetii in ruminants including cattle, sheep, goats, and horses. Totally, 2082 serum samples from 936 goats, 933 cattle, 89 sheep, and 124 horses, including various horse breeds, were tested by ELISA or complement fixation test. The examination revealed that Polish horses are seronegative while in the populations of cattle and small ruminants, seropositive animals are presented. The percentage of seropositive cattle, goats and sheep was 4.18, 6.30, and 13.48, respectively.
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- 2017
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