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Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in an Indigenous Population from the Sierra Nevada De Santa Marta, Colombia

Regina Oakley Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland;
University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland;

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Anou Dreyfus Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland;
University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland;
Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland;
Institut Pasteur, Antananarivo, Madagascar;

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Gustavo Concha Organización Wiwa Yugumaiun Bunkuanarua Tairona, Valledupar, Colombia;

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Sven Poppert Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland;

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Michèle Plag Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland;

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Celine Meile Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland;
Rothen Medizinische Laboratorien AG, Basel, Switzerland;

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Stephen Graves Australian Rickettsial Reference Laboratory, Geelong, Victoria, Australia;

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Daniel H. Paris Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland;
University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland;

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Simone Kann medmissio Institute for Global Health, Würzburg, Germany

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https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.23-0252
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Coxiella burnetii is an underreported zoonotic pathogen in many rural regions globally. We investigated C. burnetii exposure in a remote indigenous tribe residing in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. The high seroprevalence of 35% (95% CI, 27–43%) demonstrates the need for One Health studies to identify risk factors, clinical impact, and potential medical, veterinary, and environmental interventions.

Author Notes

Financial support: This project was funded by Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung (grant number 2019_HA163) and the Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation (grant number 1053-KF).

Authors’ addresses: Regina Oakley and Daniel H. Paris, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland, and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, E-mails: regina.oakley@swisstph.ch and daniel.paris@swisstph.ch. Anou Dreyfus, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, E-mail: anoudreyfus@outlook.com. Gustavo Concha, Organización Wiwa Yugumaiun Bunkuanarua Tairona, Valledupar, Colombia, E-mail: gustavoconcha16@gmail.com. Sven Poppert and Michèle Plag, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland, E-mails: sven@poppert.eu and michele.plag@swisstph.ch. Celine Meile, Rothen Medizinische Laboratorien AG, Basel, Switzerland, E-mail: celine.meile98@gmail.com. Stephen Graves, Australian Rickettsial Reference Laboratory, Geelong, Australia, E-mail: graves.Rickettsia@gmail.com. Simone Kann, medmissio Institute for Global Health, Würzburg, Germany, E-mail: simone_kann@hotmail.com.

Address correspondence to Daniel H. Paris, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Kreuzstrasse 2, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland. E-mail: daniel.paris@swisstph.ch
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© The author(s) 2023
Received:
26 Apr 2023
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Accepted:
08 Sep 2023
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Published Online:
20 Nov 2023
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
Online ISSN:
1476-1645
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