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Assessment for Coxiella burnetii among Dairy Cattle in Egypt

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Bacteriology and bacterial diseases

Abstract

Query fever (Q fever) is a disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, an obligate intracellular bacterium that affects humans and other animals. This organism is uncommon, but may be found in ruminant, and other domestic mammals. This study aimed to detect Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) in cattle and record the risk assessment associated with coxiellosis. Total of 100 bulk tank milk (BTM) samples were collected from dairy cattle located in different governorates in Egypt. C. burnetii antibodies were detected in the collected milk using ELISA. In addition, 15 samples were subjected to PCR targeting ISIIII gene specific to C. burnetii. All farms in the investigated area had a positive case for C. burnetii infection. The overall seroprevalence of C. burnetii was 51% among the examined farms. However, significant higher seropositive samples were observed in Alexandria, Menoufia, Giza, Faiyum, Ismailia, Beheira, followed by Gharbia, Sharqia, then Dakahlia, and BeniSuef. Using questionnaire some risk factors such as region, breed type, age, season herd size, water sources, feeding management, abortion, mastitis, presence of arthropods or rodents were investigated among the study area. In conclusion, the study revealed a wide distribution of infections over the study area and further epidemiological study is recommended to prevent and control of coxiellosis.

DOI

10.21608/vmjg.2023.204956.1024

Keywords

C. burnetii, ELISA, Milk, PCR, Risk assessment

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abd El Hakeim Mohamed

MiddleName

Alaa

Affiliation

Postgraduate student, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

Email

mouhamed.alaa219@gmail.com

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First Name

Samah

Last Name

Hefny Ali

MiddleName

Farouk

Affiliation

Bacteriology Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki, Egypt

Email

samah_hefny2004@yahoo.com

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First Name

Ramzy

Last Name

Abd El Sayed

MiddleName

Hamouda

Affiliation

Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Haram, Giza, Egypt

Email

ramzyhamouda71@gmail.com

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First Name

Jakeen

Last Name

Eljakee

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Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

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jeljakee@yahoo.com

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Volume

69

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

45758

Issue Date

2023-12-01

Receive Date

2023-04-30

Publish Date

2023-12-01

Page Start

35

Page End

47

Print ISSN

1110-1423

Online ISSN

2537-1045

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https://vmjg.journals.ekb.eg/article_308519.html

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544

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Journal

Publication Title

Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza)

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https://vmjg.journals.ekb.eg/

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Assessment for Coxiella burnetii among Dairy Cattle in Egypt

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Created At

23 Dec 2024