Sero-Prevalence and Molecular Identification of Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever) Among Human and Animals in Egypt
Saleh, M., El-Hady, A., A. Abdelkader, S., S. S. Salem, H., M. Mohammed, M., A. El Shafei, A., El-Shafei, M. (2021). Sero-Prevalence and Molecular Identification of Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever) Among Human and Animals in Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 52(Issue The 9th International Conference of Veterinary Research Division National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt 27th -29th September 2021), 51-59. doi: 10.21608/ejvs.2021.95033.1291
Mohamed Saleh; A. M. M. El-Hady; Shimaa A. Abdelkader; Heba S. S. Salem; M. M. Mohammed; A. A. El Shafei; Maher El-Shafei. "Sero-Prevalence and Molecular Identification of Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever) Among Human and Animals in Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 52, Issue The 9th International Conference of Veterinary Research Division National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt 27th -29th September 2021, 2021, 51-59. doi: 10.21608/ejvs.2021.95033.1291
Saleh, M., El-Hady, A., A. Abdelkader, S., S. S. Salem, H., M. Mohammed, M., A. El Shafei, A., El-Shafei, M. (2021). 'Sero-Prevalence and Molecular Identification of Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever) Among Human and Animals in Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 52(Issue The 9th International Conference of Veterinary Research Division National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt 27th -29th September 2021), pp. 51-59. doi: 10.21608/ejvs.2021.95033.1291
Saleh, M., El-Hady, A., A. Abdelkader, S., S. S. Salem, H., M. Mohammed, M., A. El Shafei, A., El-Shafei, M. Sero-Prevalence and Molecular Identification of Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever) Among Human and Animals in Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 52(Issue The 9th International Conference of Veterinary Research Division National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt 27th -29th September 2021): 51-59. doi: 10.21608/ejvs.2021.95033.1291

Sero-Prevalence and Molecular Identification of Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever) Among Human and Animals in Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Article 13, Volume 52, Issue The 9th International Conference of Veterinary Research Division National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt 27th -29th September 2021, October 2021, Page 51-59  XML PDF (1.2 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejvs.2021.95033.1291
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Authors
Mohamed Saleh email 1; A. M. M. El-Hady1; Shimaa A. Abdelkader1; Heba S. S. Salem1; M. M. Mohammed2; A. A. El Shafei1; Maher El-Shafei3
1Bacteriology Department , Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki , Giza, Egypt
2Zoonosis Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
3Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
Abstract
Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) bacteria, the infection by this microorganism cause abortion in ruminants and human febrile illness. Human infection is linked to abortions in goat, sheep and cattle. This study may give a spot light on determination of prevalence of Q fever among small and large ruminants in Egypt. Trails to isolate C. burnetii stated that vaginal swabs, aborted fetal fluid and fetal membrane act as main sources of human infection.
Seroprevalence of Q fever infection revealed that antibodies percentages against C. burnetii were 36 %, 27.8 %, 14.2 % and 12 % for cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats respectively. Isolation of it from fetal fluid and fetal membranes of aborted animals were 3/16 (18.8 %), 1/10 (20 %), /18 (33.3 %) and 4/17 (23.5 %) for cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats respectively. Molecular detection of C. burenetii from seropositive infected animals revealed that mixing species rearing flocks blood samples were 18/26 (69.2 %), 4/5 (80 %), 32/36 (88.9 %) and 19/23 (82.6 %), whereas fetal fluid and membranes of aborted feti isolation percentages were 4/6 (66.7 %), 6/8 (75 %), 12/14 (85.7 %) and 9/12 (75 %) for cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats respectively. Human lives close to infected and carrier animals and q fever disease is prevalent in Egypt this requires the attention of veterinary and public health authorities using One-Health approach in order to control its occurrence and save human lives.

Keywords
C. burenetti; PCR; Human; Animal; Egypt
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