| environmental exposure to coxiella burnetii: a sero-epidemiologic survey among domestic animals. | the prevalence of agglutinating serum antibodies against coxiella burnetii, the cause of q fever in humans, was tested in a hospital population of companion animals and livestock in california during 1973--1975. a sample of stray dogs was also tested. among the hospitalized animals 346 (48%) of 724 dogs, 7 (9%) of 80 cats, 9 (32%) of 28 cattle and 31 (26%) of 121 horses had antibodies against c. burnetii. of 316 stray dogs 208 (66%) were seropositive. the overall prevalence of 53% among 1040 dog ... | 1980 | 7377186 |
| agglutinins to coxiella burnetii and brucella spp, with particular reference to brucella canis, in wild animals of southern texas. | the prevalence of agglutinins to coxiella burnetii and brucella spp, particularly brucella canis, was determined in 269 wild animals (14 species) in southern texas. serologic evidence of coxiellosis and brucellosis, including b canis infection, was shown for coyotes, raccoons, opossums, badgers, jackrabbits, and feral hogs. using the microagglutination test, the seroprevalence of c burnetii, phases i and ii (titer greater than or equal to 4) was 4.1 and 27.9%, respectively. for brucella agglutin ... | 1977 | 924870 |
| q fever in humans and animals in the united states. | coxiella burnetii, the etiologic agent of q fever, is a worldwide zoonotic pathogen. although q fever is present in the united states, little is known about its current incidence or geographic distribution in either humans or animals. published reports of national disease surveillance, individual cases, outbreak investigations, and serologic surveys were reviewed to better characterize q fever epidemiology in the united states. in national disease surveillance reports for 1948-1986, 1,396 human ... | 2002 | 12737547 |