Prevalence of zoonotic and non-zoonotic Rickettsia in horses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: In a broad sense, Rickettsiae are a group of microorganisms that can be transmitted mechanically or biologically to animals and humans. Rickettsioses are associated with hematic manifestations. Its prevalence in humans, dogs and other animals has been widely explored, but not in equine species. To determine the prevalence of Rickettsia infection in horses. A systematic review of the literature was carried out in five databases for the proportion of horses infected with Rickettsia, defined by molecular and immunological techniques. A meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model to calculate the pooled prevalence and 95% confidence intervals (CI). The Cochran's Q test and the I² statistic were used to assess the between-study-heterogeneity. The poo

SUBMITTER: Bonilla-Aldana DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9827057 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature