Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Prevalence of antibodies to Coxiella burnetii among veterinary school dairy herds in the United States, 2003.
- Journal:
- Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- McQuiston, Jennifer H et al.
- Affiliation:
- Viral and Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch · United States
Abstract
Prevalence of antibodies to Coxiella burnetii in 24 veterinary school-associated dairy herds in the United States was assessed through laboratory testing of bulk tank milk specimens by indirect immunofluorescent antibody assay. Twenty-two herds (92%) had evidence of antibodies to C. burnetii Phase I antibodies at a titer of > or = 1:16, and nine herds (38%) had Phase I antibody titers of > or = 1:256. These results suggest that C. burnetii infection is geographically widespread among dairy herds in the United States.
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