| geographical distribution modelling for neospora caninum and coxiella burnetii infections in dairy cattle farms in northeastern spain. | maximum entropy ecological niche modelling and spatial scan statistic were utilized to predict the geographical range and to investigate clusters of infections for neospora caninum and coxiella burnetii in dairy cattle farms in catalonia, northeastern spain, using the maxent and satscan programs, respectively. the geographical distribution of neospora and coxiella with the highest level of probability (p > 0·60) covers central catalonia and spreads towards northeastern catalonia which contains a ... | 2013 | 22370223 |
| short report: seroprevalence of human infection by coxiella burnetii in barcelona (northeast of spain). | coxiella burnetii is the causal agent of q fever, a worldwide-distributed zoonosis, which is endemic in spain. c. burnetii has an extensive reservoir, including farm animals and pets. the aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of c. burnetii in humans in vallés occidental (barcelona, northeast of spain) and its possible related risk factors. the prevalence of phase ii antibodies from 216 subjects was determined by indirect immunofluorescence assay (ifa). age, sex, living place, oc ... | 2006 | 16837705 |
| [q fever. a familial outbreak of 5 cases]. | five cases of acute q fever diagnosed in the same family are reported. the epidemiological and clinical features, the therapy and evolution of the infections by coxiella burnetti are discussed. q fever is a condition to be considered in febrile illnesses or atypical pneumonia, particularly when developing in outbreaks. it is concluded that q fever should be considered as endemic in some areas of this country (basque country, catalonia...). finally, we think that antibiotic therapy (tetracyclines ... | 1990 | 2129681 |