Distribution and Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in Animals, Humans, and Ticks in Nigeria: A Systematic Review

KA Muhammad, UN Gadzama… - Infectious Disease Reports, 2023 - mdpi.com
'Query'(Q) fever is a neglected but emerging or re-emerging zoonotic disease caused by the
bacterium Coxiella (C.) burnetii. Several host species are considered or speculated to be the …

Seroprevalence of Brucella spp. and Rift Valley fever virus among slaughterhouse workers in Isiolo County, northern Kenya

R Nyamota, J Maina, J Akoko, D Nthiwa… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Brucella spp. and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) are classified as priority zoonotic agents in
Kenya, based on their public health and socioeconomic impact on the country. Data on the …

Geography and prevalence of rickettsial infections in Northern Tamil Nadu, India: a cross-sectional study

S D'Cruz, SK Perumalla, J Yuvaraj, JAJ Prakash - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Rickettsial infections and Q fever are a common cause of acute febrile illness globally. Data
on the role of climate and altitude on the prevalence of these infections in lacking from …

Coxiella burnetii infections from animals and ticks in South Africa: a systematic review

LJ Diseko, AM Tsotetsi-Khambule, TGE Onyiche… - Veterinary Research …, 2024 - Springer
Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic intracellular bacterium that is widely distributed and affects
domestic animals, wildlife, humans and non-mammalian species. This systematic review …

Q fever and toxoplasmosis in South African livestock and wildlife: a retrospective study on seropositivity, sporadic abortion, and stillbirth cases in livestock caused by …

ML Mangena, N Gcebe, PN Thompson… - BMC Veterinary …, 2023 - Springer
Background Q fever and toxoplasmosis are economically important zoonoses as they cause
considerable losses in livestock (cattle, sheep and goats) and wildlife (antelopes, giraffes …

Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella species in rats and chickens from poultry farms in North West Province, South Africa

T Ramatla, ZTH Khumalo, A Matshotshi… - Veterinary Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Coxiella burnetii is a bacterial pathogen that causes query fever and coxiellosis
in humans and animals, respectively. There is a scarcity of studies on the prevalence of C …

First report of an outbreak of “Q” fever IN an abattoir from Argentina

NM Cardillo, R Bastos, A García… - Zoonoses and Public …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In late October 2021, one of the veterinarians and the occupational physician of a bovine
and swine abattoir from Entre Ríos Province, Argentina were alerted about workers with …

Q fever–an underappreciated occupational disease in South Africa

J Frean - Occupational Health Southern Africa, 2022 - journals.co.za
Q fever is an infectious illness of zoonotic origin and protean clinical features. Q (for 'query')
fever was first described in 1935 during an outbreak of febrile illness in abattoir workers in …

Coxiella burnetii em leite de ruminantes: um potencial problema de Saúde pública?

RF Carvalho - 2022 - comum.rcaap.pt
Coxiella burnetii é uma bactéria gram-negativa intracelular obrigatória, responsável pelo
aparecimento da Febre Q em humanos e Coxielose nos animais. Os ruminantes domésticos …