Molecular investigation of Coxiella burnetii in aborted fetus of small ruminants in southeast Iran

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The domestic animal, known as a main reservoir of Coxiella burnetii, is susceptible to the occurrence of coxiellosis, which can lead to abortions in domestic animals, causing significant economic damage and posing risks to human health. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate C. burnetii as the causative agent of Q fever in abortion samples of small ruminants in southeastern Iran. This study was conducted between 2020 and 2021 in Zarand city, located in Kerman province (southeast Iran). In this study, 50 abomasum swab samples of aborted sheep and goat fetuses were collected and analyzed using molecular methods to identify C. burnetii. The results revealed that 26% (n: 13) of the collected abortion samples were infected with C. burnetii. Among the positive samples, two (50%) belonged to goat abortion samples while 11 (23.9%) belonged to sheep abortion samples. This study demonstrates that C. burnetii is one of the causes of abortion in small ruminants in southeastern Iran. It is recommended to pay more attention to C. burnetii in domestic animals due to its significant economic impact on livestock and its potential implication for human health in Iran.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:55

Enthalten in:

Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology - 55(2024), 1 vom: 30. März, Seite 919-924

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Borhani, Reza [VerfasserIn]
Latifian, Mina [VerfasserIn]
Khalili, Mohammad [VerfasserIn]
Jajarmi, Maziar [VerfasserIn]
Esmaeili, Saber [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Abortion
Coxiella burnetii
Iran
Journal Article
Q fever
Small ruminants

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s42770-023-01202-z

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365485969