Premium
Prevalence of antibodies to Coxiella burneti (Q fever) in bulk tank milk in England and Wales
Author(s) -
Paiba G. A.,
Green L. E.,
Lloyd G.,
Patel D.,
Morgan K. L.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.144.19.519
Subject(s) - q fever , bulk tank , coxiella burnetii , antibody , virology , veterinary medicine , medicine , immunology , herd
In the United Kingdom, the infection of people with Coxiella burnetii , the causative agent of Q fever, is of significant public health importance and is associated with contact with dairy cattle. An ELISA was developed for the detection of IgG antibodies against C burnetii in bulk tank milk, and in a survey of randomly selected samples from dairy herds in England and Wales, 21 per cent showed serological evidence of C burnetii infection.