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| Title |
Cross-sectional study for determining the prevalence of Q fever in small ruminants and humans at El Minya Governorate, Egypt
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| Published in |
BMC Research Notes, October 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13104-017-2868-2 |
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| Authors |
Mostafa F. N. Abushahba, Abdelbaset E. Abdelbaset, Mohamed S. Rawy, Sylvia O. Ahmed |
| Abstract |
Q fever is a febrile illness caused by the bacterial pathogen Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) and is transmitted to humans from small ruminants via contaminated secreta and excreta of infected animals. This pathogen threatens public health; however, little is known regarding Q fever prevalence in humans and small ruminants. Therefore, we employed a cross-sectional design to determine the Q fever seroprevalence and the associated risk factors in small ruminants and their owners in El Minya Governorate, Egypt between August 2016 and January 2017. The seroprevalence of C. burnetii IgG antibodies was 25.68% (28 of 109), 28.20% (11 of 39) and 25.71% (9 of 35) in sheep, goats, and humans, respectively. None of the studied variables in small ruminants differed significantly between the seropositive and seronegative animals. There was a significantly higher prevalence (P = 0.0435) and increased odds of exposure was also observed among women (odds ratio, OR = 5.43 (95% CI 1.058-27.84) when compared to men; nevertheless, no significant difference was noted between the infection rate in small ruminants and humans. This study clearly points out that Q fever may be emerging in the area which lay the foundation for early prediction and better management of possible future outbreaks. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 51 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 8 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 8% |
| Lecturer | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 10 | 20% |
| Unknown | 12 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 23 | 45% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 6% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
| Unknown | 13 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
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