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Does C oxiella burnetii Affect Reproduction in Cattle? A Clinical Update
Author(s) -
GarciaIspierto I,
Tutusaus J,
LópezGatius F
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
reproduction in domestic animals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1439-0531
pISSN - 0936-6768
DOI - 10.1111/rda.12333
Subject(s) - coxiella burnetii , q fever , zoonosis , abortion , biology , cattle diseases , veterinary medicine , virology , pregnancy , medicine , genetics
Contents Q fever is a zoonosis produced by C oxiella 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.