Coxiella burnetii Seroprevalence and Risk Factors in Cattle Farmers and Farm Residents in Three Northeastern Provinces and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

Joint Authors

Qian, Ai-Dong
Cong, Wei
Shan, Xiao-Feng
Sun, Wu-Wen
Wang, Chun-Feng
Li, Mao-Hui

Source

BioMed Research International

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2016-02-04

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Little is known about Coxiella burnetii infection among cattle farmers and farm residents in China.

Thus, the present study was conducted to detect the seroprevalence of C.

burnetii infection and estimate associated risk factors among cattle farmers and farm residents in China.

A cross-sectional study was designed, and sera of 362 people living or working on 106 cattle farms were tested for C.

burnetii IgG and IgM antibodies by immunofluorescence assay.

Overall C.

burnetii seroprevalence was 35.6% (129/362, 95% CI: 30.70–40.57), and 112 participants had experienced a past infection and seventeen (4.7%) had experienced a relatively recent infection.

In the final combined multilevel model, the following activities were significantly associated with presence of antibodies against C.

burnetii: milking cattle, providing general healthcare to cattle, providing birth assistance, contact dead-born animals, urbanization, and presence of mice and/or rats in the stable.

Moreover, presence of disinfection equipment was a significant protective factor.

This is the first study addressing the seroprevalence and risk factors of C.

burnetii infection in cattle farmers and farm residents in three northeastern provinces and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Sun, Wu-Wen& Cong, Wei& Li, Mao-Hui& Wang, Chun-Feng& Shan, Xiao-Feng& Qian, Ai-Dong. 2016. Coxiella burnetii Seroprevalence and Risk Factors in Cattle Farmers and Farm Residents in Three Northeastern Provinces and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Sun, Wu-Wen…[et al.]. Coxiella burnetii Seroprevalence and Risk Factors in Cattle Farmers and Farm Residents in Three Northeastern Provinces and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Sun, Wu-Wen& Cong, Wei& Li, Mao-Hui& Wang, Chun-Feng& Shan, Xiao-Feng& Qian, Ai-Dong. Coxiella burnetii Seroprevalence and Risk Factors in Cattle Farmers and Farm Residents in Three Northeastern Provinces and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098657

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1098657