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Anthropogenic Effects on Changing Q Fever Epidemiology in Russia
Author(s) -
TOKAREVICH N.K.,
FREILYKHMAN O.A.,
TITOVA N.M.,
ZHELTAKOVA I.R.,
RIBAKOVA N.A.,
VOROBEYCHIKOV E.V.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1374.018
Subject(s) - q fever , coxiella burnetii , agriculture , epidemiology , population , cattle diseases , veterinary medicine , geography , biology , environmental health , medicine , virology , pathology , archaeology
In the northwestern region of Russia (Leningrad province) cattle is proved to be the main source of C. burnetii infection in humans, both in menaced professionals and in formally nonmenaced groups. Liquidation of specialized cattle‐breeding complexes (with their well‐organized veterinary surveillance) and broadening of the circle of non‐professionals that contact with agriculture or domestic animals infected with C. burnetii provide the prerequisites to Q fever spreading among various groups of population.