Q fever in Sokoto, Nigeria.
There is very little information available about the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in Africa. We obtained blood from 75 Nigerians hospitalized in Sokoto for a variety of acute medical conditions. Their age range was 7 months to 50 years; there were 39 males and 36 females. Antibody titers were determined to phase I and phase II C. burnetii antigens using a microimmunofluorescence test. Thirty-three (44%) had an antibody titer of greater than or equal to 1:8 to phase II C. burnetii. We conclude on the basis of this limited survey that Q fever is common in Nigeria.
Blondeau
J
J
Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Yates
L
L
Martin
R
R
Marrie
T
T
Ukoli
P
P
Thomas
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003381:Coxiella / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011778:Q Fever / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial