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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Q Fever in Smallholder Dairy Farms in Kenya.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Seroprevalence of Q fever among humans and animals in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.One health outlook · 2026Review
- High prevalence of Q fever among patients clinically diagnosed with brucellosis in a Kenyan pastoralist community.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2026Article
- Molecular characterization ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii in livestock and humans in Isiolo county Kenya.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- National serosurvey and risk mapping reveal widespread distribution of Coxiella burnetii in Kenya.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Molecular Testing of Zoonotic Bacteria in Cattle, Sheep, and Goat Abortion Cases in Botswana.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Molecular prevalence ofVeterinary world · 2024Article
- Navigating Q fever: Current perspectives and challenges in outbreak preparedness.Open veterinary journal · 2024Review
- A sero-epidemiological analysis of Coxiella burnetii infection and its risk factors in livestock from Addis Ababa, Adama, and Modjo abattoirs and pastoral areas of Oromia, Ethiopia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Comparison of test performance of a conventional PCR and two field-friendly tests to detectFrontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Detection of pathogenic bacteria in ticks from Isiolo and Kwale counties of Kenya using metagenomics.PloS one · 2024Article
- A review of coxiellosis (Q fever) and brucellosis in goats and humans: Implications for disease control in smallholder farming systems in Southeast Asia.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2023Review
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- Zoonotic diseases transmitted from the camels.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Review
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13 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Background: Objective: This study therefore estimated the seroprevalence of Q-fever and associated risk factors of exposure in people and their livestock. Materials and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in pastoralist communities in Marsabit County in northern Kenya. A total of 1,074 women and 225 children were enrolled and provided blood samples for Q-fever testing. Additionally, 1,876 goats, 322 sheep and 189 camels from the same households were sampled. A structured questionnaire was administered to collect individual- and household/herd-level data. Indirect IgG ELISA kits were used to test the samples. Results: Household-level seropositivity was 13.2% [95% CI: 11.2-15.3]; differences in seropositivity levels among women and children were statistically insignificant ( Conclusion: The one health approach used in this study revealed that Q-fever is endemic in this setting. Longitudinal studies of Q-fever burden and risk factors simultaneously assessed in human and animal populations as well as the socioeconomic impacts of the disease and further explore the role of environmental factors in Q-fever epidemiology are required. Such evidence may form the basis for designing Q-fever prevention and control strategies.
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