Prevalence of antibodies to Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) in bulk tank milk in England and Wales. |
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| Authors: | G A Paiba L E Green G Lloyd D Patel K L Morgan |
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| Institution: | Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford. |
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| Abstract: | In the United Kingdom, the infection of people with Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, is of significant public health importance and is associated with contact with dairy cattle. An ELISA was developed for the detection of IgG antibodies against C burnetii in bulk tank milk, and in a survey of randomly selected samples from dairy herds in England and Wales, 21 per cent showed serological evidence of C burnetii infection. |
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