title: Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in selected populations of domestic ruminants in Newfoundland.
abstract: The seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii among cattle, sheep, and goats in Newfoundland was determined by microimmunofluorescence. Seropositivity to phase II antigen increased in sheep from 3.1% in 1997 to 23.5% in 1999-2000 (P < 0.001). Cows (24%) had antibodies to phase I antigen; goats (15.6%) had antibodies to phase II antigen. Seroprevalence of C. burnetii is increasing among sheep.
authors: Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
authors: Todd
authors: T
authors: Hatchette
authors: Nancy
authors: N
authors: Campbell
authors: Hugh
authors: H
authors: Whitney
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Hudson
authors: Thomas J
authors: TJ
authors: Marrie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000276:immunology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique / Q000662:veterinary; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006041:Goats; D009523:Newfoundland and Labrador / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011778:Q Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial