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Seroprevalence and assessment of risk-factors associated with Coxiellosis in cattle in Toukh, Qalubyia

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Veterinary Infectious diseases

Abstract

Q fever or Coxiellosis is a worldwide zoonotic bacterial disease caused by Coxiella burnetii organism. Coxiellosis incriminated in a pronounced economic impact on the veterinary industry, along with presenting serious public health hazards among human. This current study was conducted during the period from October 2022 to December 2023 to assess the seroprevalence and the possible risk factors associated with C. burnetii infection in cattle in Toukh, Qalubyia governorate. The historical background of cattle under investigation indicated contact with small ruminants, and occurrences of reproductive disorder as abortions and stillbirths. Moreover, clinical investigation of animals revealed presence of tick infestation. A commercial ELISA kit (IDEXX) was utilized in the current study and the recorded overall seroprevalence rate of C. burnetii infection was 47%. Moreover, the statistical analysis also revealed that Coxiellosis is significantly associated with numerous risk factors including: the breed of animal, age, contact with small ruminants, and infestation with ticks. These findings indicate that C. burnetii is widely spread in cattle in Toukh, Qalubyia governorate. In conclusion, we recommended establishment of sanitary measures and an appropriate preventive strategy to reduce the spreading of the C. burnetii infection among farm animals and human in Qalubyia governorate.

DOI

10.21608/bvmj.2024.273477.1795

Keywords

Coxiellosis, serology, risk factors, cattle, Qalubyia

Authors

First Name

Gehad

Last Name

Elkhaiat

MiddleName

F

Affiliation

Department of Animal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh 13736, Egypt

Email

gehad.fares@fvtm.bu.edu.eg

City

Toukh

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First Name

Faisal

Last Name

Arnaout

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Animal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh 13736, Egypt

Email

faisal.hamouda@fvtm.bu.edu.eg

City

Zagazig

Orcid

BVNJ-2010-1281

First Name

Hassan

Last Name

Mo'awad

MiddleName

F. M.

Affiliation

Department of Reproductive Diseases, Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza,

Email

hfm1180@gmail.com

City

Giza

Orcid

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First Name

Marawan

Last Name

Marawan

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Animal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh 13736, Egypt

Email

marawan.adel@fvtm.bu.edu.eg

City

Benha

Orcid

0000-0002-5107-1170

Volume

46

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

47107

Issue Date

2024-04-01

Receive Date

2024-02-28

Publish Date

2024-04-01

Page Start

76

Page End

80

Print ISSN

1110-6581

Online ISSN

2974-4806

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812

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Benha Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://bvmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Seroprevalence and assessment of risk-factors associated with Coxiellosis in cattle in Toukh, Qalubyia

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24 Dec 2024