Serological evidence of Coxiella burnetii infection in cattle and farm workers: is Q fever an underreported zoonotic disease in Ecuador?
| Autor: | Elizabeth Minda-Aluisa, Jacobus H. de Waard, Herakles A. Garcia, Armando Reyna-Bello, Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain, Lisbeth Olmedo, Gustavo Echeverría, Maritza Celi-Erazo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Pharmacology medicine.medical_specialty biology business.industry Coxiella burnetii Infection Public health 030106 microbiology Q fever Disease Coxiella burnetii biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Zoonotic disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Infectious Diseases Environmental health medicine Farm workers Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine business Dairy cattle |
| Zdroj: | Infection and Drug Resistance. 12:701-706 |
| ISSN: | 1178-6973 |
| Popis: | Background: Q fever is an underreported zoonotic disease of cattle and men in most countries of the world. Very little information about the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii infection in animals and humans comes from South and Central America and systematic studies are lacking. Methods: A seroprevalence survey for Q fever amongst cattle, farm workers and students was conducted in Ecuador using a commercial ELISA kit. Results: Survey results showed an unexpectedly high prevalence of Coxiella burnetii antibodies in dairy cattle (43%) and in farm workers (34%). In addition, a clinical case in a human of acute Q fever in the convalescent stage was detected. Conclusion: We conclude that the disease is endemic in Ecuador but is overlooked by medical and laboratory personnel. Q fever should be considered a public health issue in Ecuador and further research into the clinical relevance of this infection is recommended. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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