Prevalence of Q-fever in small ruminants in al-Qassim City

Other Title(s)

انتشار حمى كيو في المجترات الصغيرة في مدينة القاسم

Author

Kashshash, Qasim Halim

Source

Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research

Issue

Vol. 11, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2012), pp.342-348, 7 p.

Publisher

University of Basrah College of Veterinary Medicine

Publication Date

2012-06-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Zoology

Topics

Abstract AR

أجريت هذه الدراسة على 500 من المجترات الصغيرة (150 من الماعز و 350 من الأغنام) في مدينة القاسم-بابل للتحري مصليا عن الأجسام المضادة لجرثومة Coxiella burnetiiالمسببة لحمى كيو باستخدام فحص الأليزا.

و سجلت نسبة إصابة بلغت في المجترات الصغيرة % 16، حيث كانت في الأغنام % 19.4 و هي أعلى مما في الماعز % 8 و لم يظهر أي تأثير للعمر و الجنس على نسبة الإصابة

Abstract EN

The present study was carried out on 500 of small ruminants (sheep and goats) to determine the prevalence of Coxielosis in small ruminants in AL-Qassim city by using ELISA test. The results showed 16 % of small ruminants in AL-Qassim city were seropositive to coxiellosis.

Infection in sheep (19.4 %) was higher than in goat (8 %).The persent studywas concluded that coxiellosis did not affected by sex and age of examined animals.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Kashshash, Qasim Halim. 2012. Prevalence of Q-fever in small ruminants in al-Qassim City. Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research،Vol. 11, no. 1, pp.342-348.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-317121

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Kashshash, Qasim Halim. Prevalence of Q-fever in small ruminants in al-Qassim City. Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research Vol. 11, no. 1 (2012), pp.342-348.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-317121

American Medical Association (AMA)

Kashshash, Qasim Halim. Prevalence of Q-fever in small ruminants in al-Qassim City. Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research. 2012. Vol. 11, no. 1, pp.342-348.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-317121

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 345-348

Record ID

BIM-317121