| Autor: |
Marrie, Thomas J., van Buren, John, Fraser, James, Haldane, Eileen V., Faulkner, Ruth S., Williams, Jim C., Kwan, Carol |
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American Journal of Public Health; Jul1985, Vol. 75 Issue 7, p763-766, 4p |
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Abstract: We used the indirect microimmunofluorescence test to determine the presence of antibodies, in sheep, cattle, goat, cat, and dog sera to phase I and II Coxiella burnetii antigens in Nova Scotia. Only 6.7 per ¢ of the 329 sheep tested had antibodies to phase II antigen and none bad antibodies to phase I. Of 29 goals tested, 7 per ¢ and 3.5 per ¢ had antibodies to phase II and phase I antigens. respectively. In contrast, 23.8 per ¢ of the 214 cattle tested had antibodies to phase It antigen, and 24.2 per ¢ had antibodies to phase I antigen; 24.1 per ¢ of 216 cats tested had antibodies to phase II antigen and 6 per ¢ had antibodies to phase I antigen. None of the 447 dogs tested had antibodies detected. We conclude that cattle and cats may be reservoirs for human Q fever in Nova Scotia. (Am J Public Health 1985; 75:763-766.) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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