دورية أكاديمية
Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in sheep flocks in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria.
| العنوان: | Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in sheep flocks in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria. |
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| المؤلفون: | Adamu SG; 1 Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, P. M. B. 1069 Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria., Kabir J; 2 Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria., Umoh JU; 2 Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria., Raji MA; 3 Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. |
| المصدر: | Acta veterinaria Hungarica [Acta Vet Hung] 2021 Sep 07; Vol. 69 (3), pp. 234-238. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 07. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Akademiai Kiado Country of Publication: Hungary NLM ID: 8406376 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 0236-6290 (Print) Linking ISSN: 02366290 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acta Vet Hung Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: Budapest : Akademiai Kiado Original Publication: Budapest : Akadémiai Kiadó, [1983- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Coxiella burnetii* , Sheep Diseases*/epidemiology, Animals ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Male ; Nigeria/epidemiology ; Seroepidemiologic Studies ; Sheep |
| مستخلص: | A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of Q fever in sheep in the northern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria. This study aimed to determine Coxiella burnetii infection and its risk factors in sheep in Kaduna State. A total of 400 blood samples consisting of 259 samples from females and 141 from males were aseptically collected from the jugular vein of sheep from flocks in Kaduna State. The sera obtained were screened for Q fever using an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA). The obtained data were analysed to determine whether there is a relationship between sex, age, and the animals tested. The analysis revealed that 8.0% of the sera was seropositive by iELISA. There was no significant difference in Q fever seropositivity in the study area according to the sex of sheep (P > 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) in Q fever seropositivity according to the age of sheep. This study indicated a high seroprevalence of Q fever mainly among female animals and older sheep. Further studies are required to determine the epizootiology of Q fever in the study area more precisely. |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Coxiella burnetii; Kaduna state; Nigeria; seroprevalence; sheep |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20210907 Date Completed: 20211115 Latest Revision: 20211115 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
| DOI: | 10.1556/004.2021.00034 |
| PMID: | 34491900 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 0236-6290 |
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| DOI: | 10.1556/004.2021.00034 |