Short Communication: Prevalence Of Antibodies Against Coxiella Burnetii (Q Fever) In Children In The Gambia, West Africa
TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH(2013)
摘要
Objective To estimate the prevalence of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) among children in eight villages in The Gambia, West Africa. Methods Sera of 796 children aged 1-15years were tested for presence of antibodies against phase II of C.burnetii by ELISA. Results IgG and/or IgM phase II antibodies against C.burnetii were detectable in 8.3% (66/796) of all serum samples analysed with significant differences in seroprevalence between villages. Highest prevalence was found in the age group 1-4years. Conclusions Exposure to C.burnetii is considerable in the early years of life in The Gambia, and further studies are warranted to estimate the role of Q fever in acute febrile illness in The Gambia and elsewhere in Africa.
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Q fever, Coxiella burnetii, seroprevalence, fever, Gambia
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