| seroprevalence of antibodies to coxiella burnetii among employees of the veterinary university in kosice, eastern slovakia. | coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular pathogen known to be the causative agent of q fever, a zoonosis with worldwide occurrence. the organism has been found in many wild and domestic animals. infected animals shed highly stable bacteria in urine, faeces, milk, and through placental and birth fluids. humans acquire the infection mainly by inhaling infected aerosols, or by ingesting contaminated raw milk or fresh dairy products; tick transmission has been proven but is probably rare. the ... | 2008 | 18581989 |
| seroprevalence of coxiella burnetii antibodies among students of the faculty of medicine in kosice (slovakia). | titers of immunoglobulin igg against phases i and ii of coxiella burnetii were determined in 241 students of the faculty of medicine by elisa method and the respective risk factors were evaluated, e.g., rural and urban life, consumption of milk, contact with animals and gender, which may be associated with exposure to c. burnetii. phase i antibodies (abs) were detected in 59 serum samples (24.4 %) at antibody level of 1: 100-1: 400. phase ii abs were found in 179 persons (74.2 %). the titers wer ... | 2009 | 19381486 |