ArticleZoonoses and public health2017
Serosurvey of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) in Dromedary Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Laikipia County, Kenya.
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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
- Seroprevalence of Q fever among humans and animals in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.One health outlook · 2026Review
- Sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii in livestock and humans in Isiolo county Kenya.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- One health approach based descriptive study on Coxiella burnetii infections in camels and abattoir workers in the United Arab Emirates.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- National serosurvey and risk mapping reveal widespread distribution of Coxiella burnetii in Kenya.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Exposure toPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comparison of test performance of a conventional PCR and two field-friendly tests to detectFrontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Tissue-specific localization of tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from camels in Kenya: insights into vector competence.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Article
- Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of brucellosis, Rift Valley fever and Q fever among settled and mobile agro-pastoralist communities and their livestock in Chad.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- 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
- First serological evidence of Q fever in large ruminants and its associated risk factors in Punjab, Pakistan.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Endemicity ofHeliyon · 2022Article
- Seroprevalence and Molecular Evidence ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
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- Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Associated with Dromedary Camels (Microorganisms · 2021Article
- Serological evidence of single and mixed infections of Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in dromedary camels in Kenya.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Article
- The intersection of land use and human behavior as risk factors for zoonotic pathogen exposure in Laikipia County, Kenya.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Article
- Sero-prevalence of brucellosis, Q-fever and Rift Valley fever in humans and livestock in Somali Region, Ethiopia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Article
- Zoonotic Pathogens of Dromedary Camels in Kenya: A Systematised Review.Veterinary sciences · 2020Review
- Phylogeography of Human and AnimalFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2020Article
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Abstract
Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) are an important protein source for people in semi-arid and arid regions of Africa. In Kenya, camel populations have grown dramatically in the past few decades resulting in the potential for increased disease transmission between humans and camels. An estimated four million Kenyans drink unpasteurized camel milk, which poses a disease risk. We evaluated the seroprevalence of a significant zoonotic pathogen, Coxiella burnetii (Q fever), among 334 camels from nine herds in Laikipia County, Kenya. Serum testing revealed 18.6% positive seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii (n = 344). Increasing camel age was positively associated with C. burnetii seroprevalence (OR = 5.36). Our study confirmed that camels living in Laikipia County, Kenya, have been exposed to the zoonotic pathogen, C. burnetii. Further research to evaluate the role of camels in disease transmission to other livestock, wildlife and humans in Kenya should be conducted.
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