title: Does Coxiella burnetii affect reproduction in cattle? A clinical update.
abstract: Q fever is a zoonosis produced by Coxiella burnetii, a bacterium that is widely distributed worldwide. Domestic ruminants are the most important source of C. burnetii for human infection. In sheep and goats, abortion is the main clinical consequence of infection, yet the symptoms described in cattle have so far been inconsistent. Q fever has been also scarcely reported in cattle, most likely because of its difficult diagnosis at the farm level and because of the many existing responsible C. burnetii strains. In this report, the effects of C. burnetii infection or Q fever disease on the reproductive behaviour of dairy cattle are reviewed, with special emphasis placed on the scarcity of data available and possible control actions discussed.
authors.affiliation: Agrotecnio Centre, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Garcia-Ispierto
authors.affiliation: Agrotecnio Centre, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tutusaus
authors.affiliation: Agrotecnio Centre, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: López-Gatius
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000382:microbiology; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D012098:Reproduction; D012756:Sheep / Q000382:microbiology; D012757:Sheep Diseases
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines