Q fever is a major zoonotic disease in the world. The aim of this meta-analysis was to
estimate the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in animal milk in Iran. We systematically …

OBJECTIVES Q fever, caused by the bacterium, is a major zoonotic disease around the
world. This disease is common in the Eastern Mediterranean region; therefore, we …

Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic bacterium that can infect a wide range of animals including
horses. However, its circulation dynamics in and through horses are still unclear. The aim of …

Q fever is a common zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution. The causative agent of Q
fever is Coxiella burnetii, a gram-negative and polymorphic rod bacterium. Sheep and goats …

Background: Q fever is endemic in Iran, thus, we conducted a systematic review and meta-
analysis on epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii among humans and animals in Iran. Materials …

Materials and Methods: This study was carried out from May 2014 to October 2014. Eighty
milk samples were collected from 8 dairy cattle breeding complexes and the diagnosis of …

Q fever is caused by Coxiella burnetii, which infects lots of hosts, including animals and
humans. It is a zoonosis that is considered a public health problem. Because of little …

Background: Coxiella burnetii is the cause of Q fever. There is no adequate information
about Q fever in rural pregnant women in Iran. Objectives: The aim of this study was to …

O ne of the obligate intracellular bacteria that induce severe Q fever and chronic
endocarditis in humans is Coxiella burnetii. The fever is similar to flu and self-limiting; it can …

In the recent years, considerable advances have been made in the detection and
genotyping of Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever. The selection of appropriate …