title: Prevalence and risk factors forCoxiella burnetiiseropositivity in small ruminant veterinarians and veterinary students in Ontario, Canada.
abstract: Coxiella burnetiiis a zoonotic pathogen that causes Q fever in humans. Serological and questionnaire data onC. burnetiiwere obtained from 32 small ruminant veterinarians and veterinary students in Ontario, Canada, in February 2012. Overall, 59% of participants were seropositive; advanced stage of career and increased age were associated with seropositivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Meadows, Jones-Bitton, McEwen, Menzies); Veterinary Science and Policy, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 6484 Wellington Road 7, Unit 10, Elora, Ontario N0B 1S0 (Jansen); Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V2 (Patel); Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, 6th floor, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8 (Patel); Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 393 University Avenue, 21st floor, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2S1 (Filejski).
authors.forename: Shannon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Meadows
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Meadows, Jones-Bitton, McEwen, Menzies); Veterinary Science and Policy, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 6484 Wellington Road 7, Unit 10, Elora, Ontario N0B 1S0 (Jansen); Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V2 (Patel); Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, 6th floor, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8 (Patel); Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 393 University Avenue, 21st floor, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2S1 (Filejski).
authors.forename: Andria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jones-Bitton
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Meadows, Jones-Bitton, McEwen, Menzies); Veterinary Science and Policy, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 6484 Wellington Road 7, Unit 10, Elora, Ontario N0B 1S0 (Jansen); Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V2 (Patel); Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, 6th floor, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8 (Patel); Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 393 University Avenue, 21st floor, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2S1 (Filejski).
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: McEwen
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Meadows, Jones-Bitton, McEwen, Menzies); Veterinary Science and Policy, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 6484 Wellington Road 7, Unit 10, Elora, Ontario N0B 1S0 (Jansen); Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V2 (Patel); Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, 6th floor, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8 (Patel); Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 393 University Avenue, 21st floor, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2S1 (Filejski).
authors.forename: Jocelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Meadows, Jones-Bitton, McEwen, Menzies); Veterinary Science and Policy, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 6484 Wellington Road 7, Unit 10, Elora, Ontario N0B 1S0 (Jansen); Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V2 (Patel); Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, 6th floor, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8 (Patel); Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 393 University Avenue, 21st floor, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2S1 (Filejski).
authors.forename: Samir N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Meadows, Jones-Bitton, McEwen, Menzies); Veterinary Science and Policy, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 6484 Wellington Road 7, Unit 10, Elora, Ontario N0B 1S0 (Jansen); Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V2 (Patel); Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, 6th floor, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8 (Patel); Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 393 University Avenue, 21st floor, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2S1 (Filejski).
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Filejski
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Meadows, Jones-Bitton, McEwen, Menzies); Veterinary Science and Policy, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 6484 Wellington Road 7, Unit 10, Elora, Ontario N0B 1S0 (Jansen); Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V2 (Patel); Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, 6th floor, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8 (Patel); Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 393 University Avenue, 21st floor, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2S1 (Filejski).
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menzies
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D016997:Coxiella burnetii; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011778:Q Fever / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D018634:Veterinarians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial