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http://dx.doi.org/10.7853/kjvs.2021.44.1.27

Prevalence of antibodies to Coxiella burnetii in ruminants in Gwangju area, South Korea  

Oh, A-Reum (Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju)
Koh, Ba-Ra-Da (Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju)
Jung, Bo-Ram (Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju)
Na, Ho-Myoung (Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju)
Bae, Seong-Yeol (Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju)
Kim, Yong-Hwan (Health & Environment Research Institute of Gwangju)
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Service / v.44, no.1, 2021 , pp. 27-33 More about this Journal
Abstract
Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. Domestic ruminants are considered to be major source of human infection. The aim of this survey was to investigate seroprevalence of C. burnetii in ruminants in Gwangju area. A total of 1,000 samples (serum and lactoserum) were collected from 987 Korean native cattle, 5 Korean native goats, 2 beef cattle, 6 bulk-tank milk from each dairy farm in Gwangju area from January to October 2020 and analyzed by ELISA. The seroprevalence of C. burnetii in bulk-tank milk from each dairy farms was 50.0%. Korean black goat and beef cattle had negative antibody test results for C. burnetii. The seroprevalence of C. burnetii in Korean native cattle in Gwangju area was 7.1% and was higher in female (7.8%) than in male (3.4%) (P=0.024). The seroprevalence of C. burnetii in Korean native cattle appeared to increase with age (3.8% in 1 year-old, 7.1% in 3 year-old, and 10.7% in more than 5 year-old) (P<0.001). The seroprevalence of C. burnetii of Korean native cattle increased in spring and May was the highest in particular (P<0.001). As the distribution and density of tick-habitat are expected to increase due to climate crisis, this survey highlights the need for monitoring C. burnetii in domestic ruminants, including surveillance of C. burnetii infection in people working for livestock industry.
Keywords
Q fever; Coxiella burnetii; Seroprevalence; ELISA; Korean native cattle;
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