Q fever through consumption of unpasteurised milk and milk products–a risk profile and exposure assessment

P Gale, L Kelly, R Mearns, J Duggan… - Journal of applied …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii which is endemic in
cattle, sheep and goats in much of the world, including the United Kingdom (UK). There is …

Coxiellosis in Livestock: Epidemiology, Public Health Significance, and Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii Infection in Ethiopia

DT Robi, W Demissie, S Temteme - Veterinary Medicine: Research …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Coxiellosis is a zoonotic disease that is prevalent globally and can pose significant
challenges, especially in less developed countries like Ethiopia. Coxiella burnetii is …

Contemporary diagnostics for medically relevant fastidious microorganisms belonging to the genera Anaplasma,Bartonella,Coxiella,OrientiaandRickettsia

DJ Vaca, G Dobler, SF Fischer, C Keller… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Many of the human infectious pathogens—especially the zoonotic or vector-borne bacteria—
are fastidious organisms that are difficult to cultivate because of their strong adaption to the …

Coxiella burnetii in slaughterhouses in Brazil: A public health concern

MSR Mioni, FB Costa, BLD Ribeiro, WSR Teixeira… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Q fever is an important zoonosis, yet it is often neglected and can present large outbreaks,
as observed in the Netherlands. In the past few years, cases of Q fever have been described …

Overview of Q fever in Brazil: An underestimated zoonosis

DA França, MSR Mioni, J Fernandes… - Revista do Instituto de …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
This review aims to provide current information about Q fever, elucidating the etiological,
epidemiological, pathogenic, clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and prophylactic aspects of …

Multiscale modeling of bio-nano interactions of zero-valent silver nanoparticles

J Subbotina, V Lobaskin - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2022 - ACS Publications
Understanding the specifics of interaction between the protein and nanomaterial is crucial
for designing efficient, safe, and selective nanoplatforms, such as biosensor or nanocarrier …

Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in suspected patients with dengue in São Paulo state, Brazil

DA França, MSR Mioni, F Fornazari… - PLoS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Q fever and brucellosis are zoonoses that cause fever and other systemic clinical signs in
humans; their occurrences are neglected and the differential diagnosis for some diseases is …

Detection and Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-Like Bacteria in Horses in South Korea

MG Seo, SH Lee, D VanBik, IO Ouh, SH Yun, E Choi… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-like bacteria (CLB) are genetically and ecologically distinct
despite some genetic similarities. Furthermore, CLB are exceptionally diverse and …

Comparison of Three Serologic Tests for the Detection of Anti-Coxiella burnetii Antibodies in Patients with Q Fever

DA França, MSR Mioni, F Fornazari, NJL Rodrigues… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
The performance of a commercial immunofluorescence assay (IFA commercial), an in-house
immunofluorescence assay (IFA in-house) and an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent …

Comparison of Coxiella burnetii Excretion between Sheep and Goats Naturally Infected with One Cattle-Associated Genotype

B Bauer, L Prüfer, M Walter, I Ganter, D Frangoulidis… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
The main reservoir of Coxiella (C.) burnetii are ruminants. They shed the pathogen through
birth products, vaginal mucus, faeces and milk. A direct comparison of C. burnetii excretions …