ArticleTropical animal health and production2015
Seroepidemiology of Q fever in one-humped camel population in northeast Iran.
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- Global Prevalence of Q Fever in Camels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Studies From Africa and Asia.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Pooled it
- Tick-borne zoonoses in the Order Rickettsiales and Legionellales in Iran: A systematic review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2018Pooled it
- Seroprevalence of Q fever among human and animal in Iran; A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2017Pooled it
- Arthropod-Related Health Threats (ARHTs) and Nuisance Arthropods in North Khorasan Province, Iran: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of tropical medicine · 2026Review
- One health approach based descriptive study on Coxiella burnetii infections in camels and abattoir workers in the United Arab Emirates.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Spatial distribution of Q fever in sheep and goats of selective villages of Punjab Province, Pakistan.BMC veterinary research · 2024Article
- Serological investigation ofVeterinary world · 2024Article
- A cross-sectional study of Q fever in Camels: Risk factors for infection, the role of small ruminants and public health implications for desert-dwelling pastoral communities.Zoonoses and public health · 2023Article
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- Seroprevalence and Molecular Evidence ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Molecular Detection of Zoonotic Pathogens in the Blood and Tissues of Camels (The Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2021Article
- Molecular Investigation on Tick-Borne Hemoparasites andAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- High prevalence ofVeterinary world · 2020Article
- Zoonotic implications of camel diseases in Iran.Veterinary medicine and science · 2020Review
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- Q fever: A neglected disease of camels in Giza and Cairo Provinces, Egypt.Veterinary world · 2019Article
- A Review of Zoonotic Pathogens of Dromedary Camels.EcoHealth · 2019Review
- Epidemiology of Q-fever in goats in Hubei province of China.Tropical animal health and production · 2018Article
- Q fever in Egypt: Epidemiological survey of Coxiella burnetii specific antibodies in cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats and camels.PloS one · 2018Article
- Serosurvey of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) in Dromedary Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Laikipia County, Kenya.Zoonoses and public health · 2017Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Coxiella burnetii, an obligate intracellular bacterium, is the causative agent of important zoonotic Q fever. It is the etiological agent of coxiellosis or Q fever in animals and human. This seroepidemiological survey was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of coxiellosis in increasingly camel raised population in vast area of Khorasan (North, South, and Razavi) provinces, northeast Iran. Using cluster random sampling strategy, 167 camels in 11 counties were selected as serum samples. Sera were assayed for antibody against C. burnetii using a Q fever ELISA kit. Logistic regression model was used to insight the contributing risk factor(s) of Q fever in the study area. C. burnetii was widely distributed throughout the study area. Seroprevalence of C. burnetii at animal level was 28.7 % [(95 % confidence interval (CI): 21.83, 35.56)] for camel populations. The proportion of seropositivity for camels in the studied counties ranged from 0 to 63.6 %. Logistic regression model showed that age correlated with seroprevalence of coxiellosis at the individual level in camels (P < 0.05). This study showed that a relatively high proportion of camels are seropositive to C. burnetii. Considering the economic, zoonotic, and public health importance of Q fever, percussion measures are to be implemented to prevent spreading of C. burnetii and zeroing the risk of Q fever in farm animals and human in this agro-ecologically and geopolitically important region.
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