Background Coxiella burnetti can be transmitted to humans primarily through inhaling
contaminated droplets released from infected animals or consumption of contaminated dairy …

Background Q fever is a neglected zoonosis caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. The
knowledge of the epidemiology of Q fever in Kenya is limited with no attention to control and …

Evidence suggests that the intracellular bacterial pathogen Coxiella burnetii (which causes
Q fever) is widespread, with a near global distribution. While there has been increasing …

To improve estimates of C. burnetii epidemiology in Kenya, a survey was undertaken in
small ruminants in Baringo County, where acute cases of Q fever in humans had been …

Background Coxiella burnetii is a widely distributed pathogen, but data on its epidemiology
in livestock, and human populations remain scanty, especially in developing countries such …

Two hundred fourteen serosamples were collected from four livestock species across five
ranches in Laikipia County, Kenya. Serological analysis for Coxiella burnetii (the causative …

Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Query fever (Q fever), is among the most highly
infectious zoonotic pathogens transmitted among livestock, with chronic effects challenging …

Objectives To simultaneously estimate the prevalence of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii
(Q fever) among adults and small ruminants, and C. burnetii shedding prevalence among …

Background Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, a Gram negative bacterium
present worldwide. Small ruminants are considered the main reservoirs for infection of …

Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii which is ubiquitous in nature and it
poses a substantial public health concern. Q fever has a potential to cause detrimental effect …