title: A serologic survey for Coxiella burnetii in semi-wild ungulates in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
abstract: Q fever, a highly infectious zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, has not been officially reported in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This first serosurvey of a large group of semi-free-ranging animals in the UAE indicates that a wide range of ungulates have been exposed C. burnettii in the region.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RY, UK. alchaber@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Anne-Lise
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Chaber
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: Declan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Donovan
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McKeown
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wernery
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D001188:Artiodactyla / Q000382:microbiology*; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011778:Q Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014479:United Arab Emirates / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial