Abstract
We tested 1149 ruminant sera conveniently collected from three districts of Bangladesh to identify the serological evidence of Coxiella burnetii infection in cattle and goats by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We found that 0.7% (8/1149) of ruminants had detectable immunoglobulin G for C. burnetii: 0.65% (4/620) in cattle and 0.76% (4/529) in goats. A sub-set of ruminant samples was retested and confirmed by immunofluorescence assay (18/112). Although we cannot rule out false-positive reactions, our study suggests the presence of C. burnetii in cattle and goats in Bangladesh. Further studies are required to estimate disease burden at the population level and identify risk factors for Q fever in ruminants in Bangladesh.
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This research was funded by Google and the Rockefeller foundation through EcoHealth Alliance. icddr,b acknowledges with gratitude the commitment of Google and the Rockefeller foundation to its research efforts. We acknowledge the veterinarians of Department of Livestock Services of Bangladesh as well as Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University who assisted with various aspects of this project. We are grateful to Ms. Diana DiazGranados, icddr,b, for her constructive support in editing this manuscript.
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Haider, N., Rahman, M.S., Khan, S.U. et al. Serological Evidence of Coxiella burnetii Infection in Cattle and Goats in Bangladesh. EcoHealth 12, 354–358 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1011-x
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