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<p>Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by <italic>Coxiella burnetii.</italic> The main source of infection are ruminants (cattle, sheep, and goats). <italic>C. burnetii</italic> is excreted <italic>via</italic> birth products, vaginal mucus, milk, and faeces. Raw milk is considered useful for epidemiological examinations of animals and evaluation of infection dynamics at the herd level. This article summarises data on prevalence studies on <italic>C. burnetii</italic> in bulk-tank milk in different European countries with the means of serological tests and PCR. It also summarises the results of studies to evaluate the actual risk of disease transmission to humans through consumption of raw milk. Moreover, the available diagnostic tools for detection <italic>C. burnetii</italic> infection are presented.</p>
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Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. The main source of infection are ruminants (cattle, sheep, and goats). C. burnetii is excreted via birth products, vaginal mucus, milk, and faeces. Raw milk is considered useful for epidemiological examinations of animals and evaluation of infection dynamics at the herd level. This article summarises data on prevalence studies on C. burnetii in bulk-tank milk in different European countries with the means of serological tests and PCR. It also summarises the results of studies to evaluate the actual risk of disease transmission to humans through consumption of raw milk. Moreover, the available diagnostic tools for detection C. burnetii infection are presented.

Prevalence of <italic>Coxiella Burnetii</italic> in Dairy Herds - Diagnostic Methods and Risk to Humans - A Review

Journal of Veterinary Research

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Prevalence of  in Dairy Herds - Diagnostic Methods and Risk to Humans - A Review

Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. The main source of infection are ruminants (cattle, sheep, and goats). C. burnetii is excreted via...

Prevalence of Coxiella Burnetii in Dairy Herds - Diagnostic Methods and Risk to Humans - A Review

Published Online: Oct 01, 2014

Page range: 337 - 340

Received: Jun 04, 2014

Accepted: Aug 28, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bvip-2014-0052

Keywords
Q fever, ruminants, diagnostic methods

© 2014 National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Prevalence of Coxiella Burnetii in Dairy Herds - Diagnostic Methods and Risk to Humans - A Review

Published Online: Oct 01, 2014

Page range: 337 - 340

Received: Jun 04, 2014

Accepted: Aug 28, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bvip-2014-0052

KeywordsQ fever, ruminants, diagnostic methods

© 2014 National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Q fever, ruminants, diagnostic methods