Risk factors influencing Coxiella burnetii seropositivity in water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) populations of Egypt's Nile Delta.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in buffaloes across several governorates in Egypt's Nile Delta. No significant variation was observed between regions (P > 0.05), although the highest prevalence was recorded in Kafr El-Sheikh (15.5%) and the lowest in Menofia (9.1%). While sex was not statistically significant, females showed a higher seroprevalence (12.4%) than males (9%). Age had a significant impact, with buffaloes over 8 years of age showed a higher prevalence (21.6%) compared to the younger age groups. Tick infestation was also significantly associated with infection, with a prevalence of 22.4% in infested animals. Buffaloes exposed to communal grazing (13.8%) or kept in contact with small ruminants (16.3%) showed increased seropositivity. Notably, anima

SUBMITTER: Selim A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12503306 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature