Q fever outbreaks in Poland during 2005-2011.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Q fever is a health problem affecting humans and animals worldwide. In Poland, previous studies have pointed to 2 sources of outbreaks of the disease: the importation of infected animals and their products, and natural domestic foci. In the last decade, 5 outbreaks have occurred in cattle farms in south Poland in Malopolskie, Podkarpackie, Opolskie, and Silesian provinces. The aim of this study was to characterize the Q fever foci in Poland.

Material and methods

A total of 279 individuals were included. Levels of serum IgM and IgG antibodies to phase I and II C. burnetii antigens were assayed by indirect immunofluorescence method. Bacterial DNA from all specimens were detected with PCR with primer pairs specific to the htpAB-associated repetitive element, and ampl

SUBMITTER: Chmielewski T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3852849 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature