Prevalence of antibodies to Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) in bulk tank milk in England and Wales

In the United Kingdom, the infection of people with Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, is of significant public health importance and is associated with contact with dairy cattle. An ELISA was developed for the detection of IgG antibodies against C burnetii in bulk tank milk, and in...

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Published in:Veterinary record 1999-05, Vol.144 (19), p.519-522
Main Authors: Paiba, G A, Green, L E, Lloyd, G, Patel, D, Morgan, K L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies, Bacterial - isolation & purification
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Cattle Diseases - microbiology
Coxiella burnetii - immunology
Coxiella burnetii - isolation & purification
England - epidemiology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Humans
Immunoglobulin G - isolation & purification
Milk - microbiology
Prevalence
Q Fever - epidemiology
Q Fever - veterinary
Random Allocation
Sensitivity and Specificity
Wales - epidemiology
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Summary:In the United Kingdom, the infection of people with Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, is of significant public health importance and is associated with contact with dairy cattle. An ELISA was developed for the detection of IgG antibodies against C burnetii in bulk tank milk, and in a survey of randomly selected samples from dairy herds in England and Wales, 21 per cent showed serological evidence of C burnetii infection.
ISSN:0042-4900
DOI:10.1136/vr.144.19.519