The Sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii in humans and cattle, western Kenya

Evidence from a cross-sectional study

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
7 October 2016
Country:
Kenya
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Wardrop, N, Thomas, L, Cook, E, de Glanville, W

Abstract

Evidence suggests that the intracellular bacterial pathogen Coxiella burnetii (which causes Q fever) is widespread, with a near global distribution. While there has been increasing attention to Q fever epidemiology in high-income settings, a recent systematic review highlighted significant gaps in our understanding of the prevalence, spatial distribution and risk factors for Q fever infection across Africa. This research aimed to provide a One Health assessment of Q fever epidemiology in parts of Western and Nyanza Provinces, Western Kenya, in cattle and humans.

This is a publication arising from the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme

Citation

Wardrop N, Thomas L, Cook E, de Glanville W, Atkinson P, Wamae C, Fèvre E (2016). The Sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii in humans and cattle, western Kenya: evidence from a cross-sectional study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 10:e0005032.

The Sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii in humans and cattle, western Kenya: evidence from a cross-sectional study

Published 7 October 2016
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