Q fever, a disease caused by Coxiella burnetii (CB), is an emerging zoonotic health
problem. The prevalence data from potential sources are valuable for assessing the risk to …

Q fever is an emerging health problem in both humans and animals. To estimate the
prevalence of Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) antibodies in the Estonian population, we …

Q fever is an important zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. There are few reliable
data about C. burnetii infection available. The aim of this study was to assess the importance …

In Germany, sheep are the main source of human Q fever epidemics, but data on Coxiella
burnetii (C. burnetii) infections and related risk factors in the German sheep population …

In this study, Coxiella burnetii seroprevalence was assessed for dairy and non-dairy sheep
farm residents in The Netherlands for 2009–2010. Risk factors for seropositivity were …

Domestic ruminants (cattle, goats and sheep) are considered to be the main reservoirs for
human Coxiella burnetii infection. However, there is still a need to assess the specific …

The recent outbreak of Q fever in The Netherlands warned European health authorities of
the need of studying Coxiella burnetii. In Portugal, little is known about C. burnetii infection …

Background Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii.
Prevalence data in ruminant species are important to support risk assessments regarding …

Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic disease reported in humans and many animal species
including cattle. The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of Coxiella (C.) …

Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii. Infection can result in severe disease.
However, little is known about the risk of infection in veterinarians. In a cross-sectional study …