'Query'(Q) fever is a neglected but emerging or re-emerging zoonotic disease caused by the
bacterium Coxiella (C.) burnetii. Several host species are considered or speculated to be the …

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common cause of poor milk microbial quality, often resulting
from unhygienic milk handling. Here, a cross-sectional study was performed to determine …

Background In livestock disease surveillance, spatial statistics methods play a major role in
the identification of areas where the risk of disease could be higher. Though widely used in …

Background Ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) represent a significant economic burden
to cattle farming in sub-Saharan Africa including Nigeria. However, in the northern part of …

Milk handling practices in the Nigerian informal sector are usually poorly done. This is a
threat to food safety and public health. We investigated the common practices by handlers …

Simple Summary Infectious zoonotic diseases that cause infertility and abortion, such as Q
fever, negatively impact the growing dairy sector in low-and middle-income countries and …

Background Coxiellosis is a neglected zoonosis for occupationally exposed people in many
parts of the world. Sheep and goats are two important small ruminants that act as reservoirs …

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 …

Coxiella burnetii is a serious zoonotic disease that causes significant economic losses in
cattle production, including abortion, stillbirth, infertility, and reduced milk yield. However …

Q fever has become one of the most common causes of abortion in sheep herds, resulting in
significant financial losses for Egyptian farmers. The goal of this study was to establish …