Q Fever is Absent from New Zealand

To investigate the presence of Coxiella burnetii in sheep and cattle, the two major ruminant populations of New Zealand, its seroprevalence was determined in aborting cattle and sheepdogs. These groups of animals were chosen because of their accessibility and the fact that they would be good indicat...

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Published in:International journal of epidemiology 1993-10, Vol.22 (5), p.945-949
Main Authors: HILBINK, F, PENROSE, M, KOVACOVA, E, KAZAR, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion, Veterinary - epidemiology
Abortion, Veterinary - microbiology
Animal bacterial diseases
Animals
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Cattle Diseases - microbiology
Dog Diseases - epidemiology
Dog Diseases - microbiology
Dogs
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
New Zealand - epidemiology
Pregnancy
Q Fever - epidemiology
Q Fever - veterinary
Sheep
Sheep Diseases - epidemiology
Sheep Diseases - microbiology
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Summary:To investigate the presence of Coxiella burnetii in sheep and cattle, the two major ruminant populations of New Zealand, its seroprevalence was determined in aborting cattle and sheepdogs. These groups of animals were chosen because of their accessibility and the fact that they would be good indicators for the presence of the organism. A total of 2181 bovine and 12 556 canine samples were all seronegative. On the basis of these results and previous reports it is argued that New Zealand is free of coxiellosis or Q fever.
ISSN:0300-5771
1464-3685
DOI:10.1093/ije/22.5.945