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Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) exposure in humans on Reunion Island
- Source :
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- After the documentation of sporadic cases of Q fever endocarditis, we conducted a serosurvey to assess Coxiella burnetii exposure on Reunion Island. Two hundred forty-one stored frozen human sera were analyzed using an immunofluorescence assay. The weighted seroprevalence of Q fever was of 6.81% (95% confidence interval, 4.02%–9.59%). Despite the absence of infection in youths <20 years of age, exposure was not driven by age or by gender. There was a spatial disparity in exposure across the island, with higher prevalence being reported in regions where ruminant farms are present. The seroprevalence pattern suggests that Q fever is endemic on Reunion Island.
Details
- Database :
- OAIster
- Journal :
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Notes :
- La Réunion, France, text, English
- Publication Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Accession number :
- edsoai.on1366809442
- Document Type :
- Electronic Resource