The prevalence of Q fever in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Q fever, caused by the bacterium, is a major zoonotic disease around the world. This disease is common in the Eastern Mediterranean region; therefore, we conducted the first systematic review and meta-analysis on its prevalence in humans, animals, and ticks in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Methods

Major Iranian and international databases were searched from 2000 to 2021. We extracted the prevalence of Q fever in blood samples from animals and milk samples from animals, ticks, and humans as the main outcome. We reported the prevalence of seropositivity and molecular positivity as point estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results

In this review, 112 papers were identified. The overall seroprevalence of Q fever was 22.4% (95% CI, 19.8 to 25.1). T

SUBMITTER: Ahmadinezhad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10396516 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature