Serologic Survey and Risk Factors for Coxiella burnetii Infection among Dairy Cattle Farmers in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The zoonotic disease Q fever is caused by Coxiella burnetii and usually affects high-risk human populations. We conducted a serological survey of dairy cattle farmers in Korea to determine seroreactivity and identify risk factors for C. burnetii infection.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 1,824 of 7,219 dairy cattle farms (25.3%) in the study region. The selected dairy cattle farmers visited the nearest public health centers or branches with completed questionnaires. Serum samples from the farmers were tested using an indirect immunofluorescence assay to detect phase II C. burnetii immunoglobulin (Ig) G or M antibodies.

Results

A total of 1,222 dairy cattle farmers from 784 dairy cattle farms (43.0%) participated in this stud

SUBMITTER: Park JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6146149 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature