Serological Evidence of Q Fever among Dairy Cattle and Buffalo Populations in the Campania Region, Italy.

ABSTRACT: Due to its economic impact on livestock and its zoonotic effect, Q fever is a public and animal health problem. Information on this infection in Italy is presently supported by reports of reproductive problems in livestock farms and is, therefore, insufficient to properly understand the impact of the disease. This study aimed to describe for the first time the seroprevalence of Q fever in dairy cows and water buffalos in the Campania region (Southern Italy). A total of 424 dairy cattle and 214 water buffalo were tested using a commercial indirect ELISA kit. An overall seroprevalence of 11.7% confirmed the wide distribution of C. burnetii in this region. Several factors were positively associated with higher seroprevalence, such as species (higher in cattle than in water buffalo), ag

SUBMITTER: Ferrara G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9413252 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature