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The seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii infection determined in livestock sampled from diverse geographic localities

The seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii infection determined in livestock sampled from diverse geographic localities

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Map of Ethiopia depicting the locations of the study areas...
The serum samples collected from animals were systematically...
The seropositivity of animals infected with Coxiella burnetii was...
The seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii infection determined in...
Results of a multivariable logistic regression analysis examining the...
A sero-epidemiological analysis of Coxiella burnetii infection and its risk factors in livestock from Addis Ababa, Adama, and Modjo abattoirs and pastoral areas of Oromia, Ethiopia
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  • Jul 2024
Background Coxiella burnetii is causing infections in both humans and animals, resulting in Q fever and Coxiellosis, respectively. Information on the occurrence of C. burnetii infection is scarce in Ethiopia. This study estimated the sero-prevalence of C. burnetii infection and associated risk factors in four common livestock species from Addis Aba...
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... overall seroprevalence of C. burnetii infection was 18.77% (95% CI, 17.55-19.99%) (Table 1). Hence, based on the sensitivity (99%) and specificity (98%) of the commercial ELISA kit we used, the calculated true prevalence of C. brnetii infection was 17.29%. ...