Research on a possible Q-fever infection in humans and animals on the Cape Verde Islands (Santa Cruz/Santiago, West Africa).
We tested 243 domestic-animal serum samples and 316 human serum samples from the St. Cruz region on Santiago Island for antibodies against Coxiella burneti. 145 (59.6%) of the animal sera and 41.7% of the human sera tested positive. The samples were obtained after an epidemic among the human population with fever and symptoms typical of Q-fever.
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Institute of Hygiene of the University of Graz, Austria.
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D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D001266:Atlantic Islands; D006801:Humans; D011778:Q Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial