Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) exposure in humans on Reunion Island

After the documentation of sporadic cases of Q fever endocarditis, we conducted a serosurvey to assess Coxiella burnetii exposure on Reunion Island. Two hundred forty-one stored frozen human sera were analyzed using an immunofluorescence assay. The weighted seroprevalence of Q fever was of 6.81% (95% confidence interval, 4.02%–9.59%). Despite the absence of infection in youths <20 years of age, exposure was not driven by age or by gender. There was a spatial disparity in exposure across the island, with higher prevalence being reported in regions where ruminant farms are present. The seroprevalence pattern suggests that Q fever is endemic on Reunion Island.

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Main Authors:	Jaubert, Julien, Naze, Florence, Camuset, Guillaume, Larrieu, Sophie, Pascalis, Hervé, Guernier, Vanina, Naty, Nadège, Bertolotti, Antoine, Manaquin, Rodolphe, Mboussou, Yoan, Atiana, Laura, Picot, Sandrine, Filleul, Laurent, Tortosa, Pablo, Cardinale, Eric, Gérardin, Patrick
Format:	article biblioteca
Language:	eng
Subjects:	S50 - Santé humaine, Coxiella burnetii, fièvre Q, endocardite, enquête sanitaire, immunofluorescence, santé, maladie de l'homme, épidémiologie, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36027, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16461, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_10597, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_e470dc64, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3804, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3511, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_29198, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2615, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6543, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3081,
Online Access:	http://agritrop.cirad.fr/598882/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/598882/1/598882.pdf
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