Frequency of anti-Coxiella burnetii antibodies in cattle with reproductive disorders
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Mohammad Khalili & Ehsanollah Sakhaee & Homayoon Babaei
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
In this serological study, Q fever was detected in dairy cattle with reproductive problems. A total of 161 sera (74 samples from 9 dairy cattle with reproductive problems and 87 sera from 10 apparently healthy cattle herds) were collected randomly. The CHEKIT Q fever ELISA kit (IDEXX) was used to identify specific antibodies against Coxiella burnetii in dairy cattle. The results showed that 51.35% of dairy cattle with reproductive problems and 10.3% cattle without problems were positive (P<0.05). This first serosurvey suggests coxiellosis is an important cause in cattle with reproductive problems, and the disease may cause abortion and other reproductive problems in cattle.
Comp Clin Pathol DOI 10.1007/s00580-011-1199-2 Received: 27 October 2010 / Accepted: 8 February 2011
