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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Coxiella burnetii in Jordan
- Source :
- Am J Trop Med Hyg
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019.
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Abstract
- This is the first cross-sectional study of the seroprevalence and risk factors for Coxiella burnetii in Jordan. A total of 781 individuals from 11 governorates of Jordan were tested by SERION ELISA classic C. burnetii IgG Phase 2. A validated and pretested questionnaire was used to collect risk factors and demographic data. The overall seroprevalence for C. burnetii was 24.2% (95% CI; 21.3–27.3%). Unadjusted odds ratios showed that governorate of residence, consumption of raw milk, and ownership of sheep, goats, and dogs were significantly (P ≤ 0.05) associated with C. burnetii seropositivity. The multivariate logistic regression showed that individuals who own small ruminants had three times greater odds of seropositivity than those who do not own a small ruminant, after controlling for age, gender, raw milk consumption, and ownership of dogs. In addition, individuals who live in Al-Karak, Az-Zarqa, and Al-Tafilah had significantly greater odds of seropositivity compared with individuals who live in the capital city, Amman (OR = 3.6, 4.8, and 2.7, respectively). This study suggests that preventive measures should be practiced in ruminant farms in Jordan to avoid C. burnetii infection. Coxiella burnetii should also be considered in the differential diagnosis of febrile-like illnesses in Jordan, especially among farmers and veterinarians.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Adolescent
Cross-sectional study
Logistic regression
Odds
Young Adult
Risk Factors
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Zoonoses
Virology
Environmental health
Animals
Humans
Small ruminant
Medicine
Seroprevalence
Jordan
biology
business.industry
Data Collection
Articles
Ruminants
Odds ratio
Middle Aged
Raw milk
bacterial infections and mycoses
Coxiella burnetii
biology.organism_classification
Cross-Sectional Studies
Milk
Infectious Diseases
bacteria
Female
Parasitology
Q Fever
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14761645 and 00029637
- Volume :
- 101
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3fc0d130c57f653c66df4eb5fbceeab8