Abstract
Q fever is a disease caused by #coxiella burnetii which is
ubiquitous intracellular bacterial #pathogen, with acute and chronic
clinical manifestations. This bacterium is able to infect a wide range
of animals, but cattle, sheep and goats are the principal reservoirs.
Inhalation of contaminated aerosols is the main transmission route for
humans. Q fever is a worldwide #zoonosis, which may occur in sporadic as
well as epidemic forms. Because it is highly infectious for humans, Q
fever is an important zoonosis with #veterinarian laboraratory workers,
farmers and abattoir workers at risk. The spectrum of clinical
manifestations in humans and animals are diverse, ranging from
#seroconvesion without any clinical symptoms to fatal consequences. The
acute infection in humans manifests as self-limiting febrile illness,
pneumonia, or hepatitis, whereas endocarditis is the major manifestation
in chronic cases. Infection in domestic animal is usually asymptomatic
and remains unrecognized, but it may cause abortion, especially in sheep
and goat. In Ethiopia, the existence of antibody against #Coxiella burnetii was reported in goats and sheep slaughtered at Addis Ababa abattoir,
and its peri-urban. or from milk and urine are the basis of confirmatory
diagnosis of C. #burnetii infection.
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