1. Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in patients presenting with acute febrile illness at Marigat District Hospital, Baringo County, Kenya.
- Author
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Lemtudo AP, Mutai BK, Mwamburi L, and Waitumbi JN
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- Animals, Antibodies, Bacterial, Hospitals, District, Immunoglobulin G, Kenya epidemiology, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Coxiella burnetii, Goat Diseases epidemiology, Q Fever epidemiology, Q Fever veterinary
- Abstract
Q fever is not routinely diagnosed in Kenyan hospitals. This study reports on Q fever in patients presenting at Marigat District Hospital, Kenya, with febrile illness. ELISA was used to detect Coxiella burnetii phase antigens. Of 406 patients, 45 (11.1%) were judged to have acute disease (phase II IgM or IgG > phase I IgG), 2 (0.5%) were chronic (phase I IgG titer >800 or phase I IgG > phase II IgG), while 26 (6.4%) had previous exposure (phase I IgG titer <800). Age (6-10 years, p = 0.002) and contact with goats (p = 0.014) were significant risk factors. Compared to immunofluorescence antibody test, the sensitivity and specificity for phase I IgG were 84% and 98%, respectfully, 46% and 100% for phase II IgG and 35% and 89% for phase II IgM. It is concluded that the low sensitivity of phase II ELISA underestimated the true burden of acute Q fever in the study population., (© 2021 The Authors Veterinary Medicine and Science Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2021
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