SynthesisPLoS neglected tropical diseases2017
Seroprevalence of Q fever among human and animal in Iran; A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Seroprevalence of Q fever among high-risk occupations in the Ilam province, the west of Iran.PloS one · 2019Trial
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- Seroprevalence of Q fever among humans and animals in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.One health outlook · 2026Review
- Molecular detection ofVeterinary and animal science · 2026Article
- Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii in vaginal and rectal swab samples of small ruminants from Kermanshah Province, western Iran.BMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii isolates in Iran using Multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA).BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- Prevalent Infectious Causes of Abortion in the Ruminant Population in Iran- A Literature Review.Archives of Razi Institute · 2025Review
- One health approach based descriptive study on Coxiella burnetii infections in camels and abattoir workers in the United Arab Emirates.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Molecular assessment ofIranian journal of microbiology · 2025Article
- Diagnosis of Prosthetic Endocarditis Caused byClinical case reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Acute Q Fever Among High-Risk Patients With Fever and Pneumonia Symptoms in Western Iran.Journal of tropical medicine · 2025Article
- Assessing the diversity of zoonotic bacterial agents in rodents and small mammals in Iran.European journal of public health · 2025Article
- Molecular prevalence ofVeterinary world · 2024Article
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- Seroprevalence of Q fever (Heliyon · 2024Article
- Serological investigation ofVeterinary world · 2024Article
- Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii in tick and blood samples from small ruminants in northwest of Iran.Experimental & applied acarology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundQ fever is a main zoonotic disease around the world. The aim of this meta-analysis was to estimate the overall seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii among human and animal population in Iran.
methodsMajor national and international databases were searched from 2005 up to August 2016. We extracted the prevalence of Q fever antibodies (IgG) as the main primary outcome. We reported the prevalence of the seropositivity as point and 95% confidence intervals.
resultsThe overall seroprevalence of IgG phase I and II antibodies of Q fever in human was 19.80% (95% CI: 16.35-23.25%) and 32.86% (95% CI: 23.80-41.92%), respectively. The herd and individual prevalence of C. burnetii antibody in goat were 93.42% (95% CI: 80.23-100.00) and 31.97% (95% CI: 20.96-42.98%), respectively. The herd and individual prevalence of Q fever antibody in sheep's were 96.07% (95% CI: 89.11-100.00%) and 24.66% (95% CI: 19.81-29.51%), respectively. The herd and individual prevalence of C. burnetii antibody in cattle were 41.37% (95% CI: 17.88-64.86%) and 13.30% (95% CI: 2.98-23.62%), respectively. Individual seropositivity of Q fever in camel and dog were 28.26% (95% CI: 21.47-35.05) and 0.55% (0.03-2.68), respectively.
conclusionSeroprevalence of Q fever among human and domestic animals is considerable. Preventative planning and control of C. burnetii infections in Iran is necessary. Active surveillance and further research studies are recommended, to more clearly define the epidemiology and importance of C. burnetii infections in animals and people in Iran.
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