Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in a dairy cattle herd from the Al Ain region, United Arab Emirates

Barigye, Robert; Hassan, Nabeeha Abdelgaleel D; Alfaki, Ibrahim; Barongo, Mike B.; Mohamed, Mohamed Elfatih H; Mohteshamuddin, Khaja

doi:10.1007/s11250-021-02570-0

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“…Many countries in the world are exposed to Q fever. But in some regions, the prevalence of this disease is different, in low-income countries such as the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR), these diseases have become a health problem [17][18][19] . Based on review studies conducted in Iran 20 , Pakistan 21 , and Tunisia 22 , they studied the prevalence of Q fever in animals, humans, and dairy products.…”

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The prevalence of Q fever in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ahmadinezhad¹,

Mounesan²,

Doostiirani³

et al. 2022

Epidemiol Health

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Objective: Q fever is a main zoonotic disease around the world. This disease is common in the Eastern Mediterranean region, so we conducted for the first time a systematic review and meta-analysis between humans and animals and ticks in the Eastern Mediterranean region.Methods: Major national and international databases were searched from 2000 up to 2021. We extracted the prevalence of Q fever in a blood sample in animal, milk sample in animal, tick, and human as the main outcome. We reported the prevalence of seropositivity and molecular positivity as point and 95% confidence intervals.Results: In this review, 112 papers were identified. The overall seroprevalence Q fever was 22.4% (95% CI 19.8-25.1). The pooled prevalence of Q fever in tick was 17.5% (95% CI -1.3-36.4). The prevalence was 25.5%( 95% CI 16.1-34.9) in human. The prevalence of Q fever in animal blood samples such as goat,

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The prevalence of Q fever in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ahmadinezhad¹,

Mounesan²,

Doostiirani³

et al. 2022

Epidemiol Health

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“…Despite a low seropositivity rate (0.7% in 272 cows tested), C. burnetii DNA was found in organs of aborted foetuses and stillborn calves in 2/6 animal samples. Another recent controlled study performed in one large herd in the UAE [65] found that approximately 34% of seropositive cows versus 11% of seronegative cows had a history of abortion. The odds ratio of prior abortion was 4.3 times higher in seropositive than in seronegative cows.…”

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Coxiella burnetii and Reproductive Disorders in Cattle: A Systematic Review

Gisbert,

Garcia-Ispierto,

Quintela

et al. 2024

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Coxiellosis or Q fever is an infectious zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. A systematic review using bibliographic research was carried out, and the focus was the relationship between C. burnetii infection and reproductive disorders in cattle [abortion/stillbirth/perinatal morality/weak calves (ASPW complex); retained foetal membranes (RFMs); metritis/endometritis; and infertility/sub-fertility]. The bibliographical search yielded 443 results from databases, but only 61 were deemed eligible. For each disorder, summary tables were prepared, and a scientific evidence score was calculated for each study based on four criteria to help assess the level of evidence for the impact of C. burnetii on the reproductive disorders assessed: type of publication (peer-reviewed or other); type of study (case–control/cohort or other); type of C. burnetii test (direct or indirect); and comparative statistical analysis (yes or no). In addition, summary tables also included information on the study population, country, authors and year of publication, key findings and an assessment of the evidence for an association. For the ASPW complex, RFMs, metritis/endometritis and infertility/sub-fertility, 43, 9, 8 and 19 studies provided data, respectively. On a scale of four, nearly 50% of all study citations had evidence scores of three or four. For ASPW, RFMs and infertility/sub-fertility, there is a significant body of evidence to support a deleterious role for Q fever. In contrast, for metritis/endometritis, the evidence is unclear. It is concluded that there is a substantial need for further research, particularly involving larger animal populations in more controlled settings. To provide more consistency, it is recommended that authors follow more precise definitions of reproductive parameters and more robust diagnostic methodologies.

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Pilot serosurvey of Coxiella burnetii in domesticated small ruminants in the United Arab Emirates

Barigye

Hassan

Abdalla-Alfaki

et al. 2022

Trop Anim Health Prod

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Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in a dairy cattle herd from the Al Ain region, United Arab Emirates

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

The prevalence of Q fever in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The prevalence of Q fever in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Coxiella burnetii and Reproductive Disorders in Cattle: A Systematic Review

Pilot serosurvey of Coxiella burnetii in domesticated small ruminants in the United Arab Emirates

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