Naslov
Presence of Coxiella burnetii in dairy cattle and farms in the Czech Republic

Autori
Dobos, Attila ; Fedir, István ; Tekin, Taha ; Đuričić, Dražen ; Samardžija, Marko

Izvornik
Polish journal of veterinary sciences (1505-1773) 25 (2022), 2; 231-235

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Q fever ; surveillance ; ELISA ; real-time PCR ; bulk tank milk

Sažetak
The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii on both herd and animal level based on ELISA and PCR tests. Antibodies to C. burnetii were detected in 22 out of the 24 bulk tank milk samples (91.6%) tested by ELISA and the IS1111 element of C. burnetii was detected in 10 out of the 24 samples (41.6%) by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). ELISA testing showed individual seropositivity in 67 out of the 165 cows (40.6%) examined in 24 dairy cattle farms in different parts of the Czech Republic. Our study revealed that the prevalence of C. burnetii has increased substantially in the Czech Republic over the past 30 years, and that the causative agent is a potential risk factor for some reproductive problems in dairy farms and a possible risk factor for human infection.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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