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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 80(6), 2009, pp. 1031-1032
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An Update on a Serologic Survey of Q Fever in Domestic Animals in Iran

Mohammad Khalili* AND Ehsanollah Sakhaee
Department of Pathobiology and Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Coxiella burnetii antibodies among goat and dairy cattle herds in southeast Iran. A total of 169 sera (76 caprine samples from 9 goat flocks and 93 bovine samples from 12 dairy herds) were collected randomly. The CHEKIT Q fever ELISA kit was used to identify specific antibodies against C. burnetii in goats and cattle. The results showed that 35.5% (N = 60) of all sera were positive. Goats had a significantly higher average seroprevalence (65.78%) than cattle (10.75%). All of the goat herds and only two dairy cattle herds were positive. This study represents an update on Q fever prevalence in Iran. Goats seem to be a more important risk for human infection in this area than cattle. C. burnetii would be a potent candidate for goat abortion in this region and other nearby provinces.

Received December 19, 2008. Accepted for publication March 13, 2009.

Acknowledgments: The authors thank the Veterinary Organization of Kerman province for help in collecting the samples.

Financial support: This research was financially supported by research council of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman.

* Address correspondence to Mohammad Khalili, Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar, University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran 76169133. E-mail: mdkhalili1{at}yahoo.com

Authors’ addresses: Mohammad Khalili and Ehsanollah Sakhaee, Department of Pathobiology, Clinical Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, 22 Bahman Bouldevard, Kerman, Iran 76169133, Tel: 98-341-320-2909, Fax: 98-341-322-2047, E-mails: mdkhalili1{at}yahoo.com and ehsan_sakhaee{at}yahoo.com.






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