Coxiella burnetii DNA detected in domestic ruminants and wildlife from Portugal

Cumbassá, Aminata; Barahona, Maria José; Cunha, Mónica V.; Azorín, Beatriz; Fonseca, Carlos; Rosalino, Luís Miguel; Tilburg, Jeroen J. H. C.; Hagen, Ferry; Santos, Ana Sofia; Botelho, Ana

doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.07.030

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“…Infected horses, mules and donkeys in rare cases can abort . C. burnetii shedding has been described in many species of wild animals commonly encountered on farms, including wild migratory and nonmigratory birds . Methods to reduce risk from these species, particularly those that are reproductively active, have not been shown yet to be effective; however, it might be prudent to restrict their access to livestock whenever feasible …”

Section: Control Of Coxiellosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Management of Coxiella burnetii infection in livestock populations and the associated zoonotic risk: A consensus statement

Plummer

McClure

Menzies

et al. 2018

Veterinary Internal Medicne

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Infections caused by Coxiella burnetii, commonly referred to as coxiellosis when occurring in animals and Query fever when occurring in humans, are an important cause of abortions, decreased reproductive efficiency, and subclinical infections in ruminants. The organism also represents an important zoonotic concern associated with its ability to aerosolize easily and its low infectious dose. Available diagnostic tests have limited sensitivity, which combined with the absence of treatment options in animals and limited approaches to prevention, result in difficulty managing this agent for optimal animal health and zoonotic disease outcomes. The purpose of this consensus statement is to provide veterinarians and public health officials with a summary of the available information regarding management of C. burnetii infection in livestock populations. A discussion of currently available testing options and their interpretation is provided, along with recommendations on management practices that can be implemented on‐farm in the face of an outbreak to mitigate losses. Emphasis is placed on biosecurity measures that can be considered for minimizing the zoonotic transmission risk in both field and veterinary facilities.

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Section: Control Of Coxiellosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Management of Coxiella burnetii infection in livestock populations and the associated zoonotic risk: A consensus statement

Plummer

McClure

Menzies

et al. 2018

Veterinary Internal Medicne

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“…Both pathogens can infect a wide range of hosts, including wild and domestic animals, as well as humans. Serological [10][11][12][13][14][15] and molecular studies [16][17][18][19][20][21][22] have demonstrated the occurrence of these pathogens in ruminants and associated ticks, implying their role as a potential source of infection for livestock workers.…”

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Molecular Detection of Rickettsia spp. and Coxiella burnetii in Cattle, Water Buffalo, and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Ticks in Luzon Island of the Philippines

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Rickettsia and Coxiella burnetii are zoonotic, tick-borne pathogens that can cause febrile illnesses with or without other symptoms in humans, but may cause subclinical infections in animals. There are only a few reports on the occurrence of these pathogens in cattle and water buffalo in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. In this study, molecular detection of Rickettsia and C. burnetii in the blood and in the Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus ticks of cattle and water buffalo from five provinces in Luzon Island of the Philippines was done. A total of 620 blood samples of cattle and water buffalo and 206 tick samples were collected and subjected to DNA extraction. After successful amplification of control genes, nested PCR was performed to detect gltA of Rickettsia and com1 of C. burnetii. No samples were positive for Rickettsia, while 10 (cattle = 7, water buffaloes = 3), or 1.6% of blood, and five, or 1.8% of tick samples, were C. burnetii-positive. Sequence analysis of the positive amplicons showed 99-100% similarity to reported C. burnetii isolates. This molecular evidence on the occurrence of C. burnetii in Philippine ruminants and cattle ticks and its zoonotic nature should prompt further investigation and surveillance to facilitate its effective control.

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“…Also, feeding behavioural patterns could modulate exposure to C. burnetii; e.g. genotypes from Iberian Aegyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) and rabbits, its main prey in Iberia (Delibes, Aymerich, & Cuesta, 1984), were similar (Cumbassá et al, 2015; González-Barrio, Hagen, Tilburg, & Ruiz-Fons, 2016), indicating that C. burnetii may exploit host predator-prey relationships.…”

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Coxiella burnetiiin wild mammals: A systematic review

González‐Barrio

Ruiz‐Fons

2018

Transbound Emerg Dis

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Coxiella burnetii is a multi‐host bacterium that causes Q fever in humans, a zoonosis that is emerging worldwide. The ecology of C. burnetii in wildlife is still poorly understood and the influence of host, environmental and pathogen factors is almost unknown. This study gathers current published information on different aspects of C. burnetii infection in wildlife, even in species with high reservoir potential and a high rate of interaction with livestock and humans, in order to partially fill the existing gap and highlight future needs. Exposure and/or infection by C. burnetii has, to date, been reported in 109 wild mammal species. The limited sample size of most of the existing studies could suggest an undervalued prevalence of C. burnetii infection. Knowledge on the clinical outcome of C. burnetii infection in wildlife is also very limited, but currently includes reproductive failure in waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), roan antelope (Hippotragus niger), dama gazelle (Nanger dama) and water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and placentitis in the Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi), Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus). The currently available serological tests need to be optimised and validated for each wildlife species. Finally, there is a huge gap in the research on C. burnetii control in wildlife, despite of the increasing evidence that wildlife is a source of C. burnetii for both livestock and humans.

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Coxiella burnetii DNA detected in domestic ruminants and wildlife from Portugal

Cited by 25 publications

References 21 publications

Management of Coxiella burnetii infection in livestock populations and the associated zoonotic risk: A consensus statement

Management of Coxiella burnetii infection in livestock populations and the associated zoonotic risk: A consensus statement

Molecular Detection of Rickettsia spp. and Coxiella burnetii in Cattle, Water Buffalo, and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Ticks in Luzon Island of the Philippines

Coxiella burnetiiin wild mammals: A systematic review

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