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Coxiella burnetii / Q fever

ID Screen® Q Fever Indirect Multi-species

ELISA

Indirect multi-species ELISA for the detection of anti-Coxiella burnetii antibodies in multiple species, including cattle, sheep, goats and humans*

*For research use only on human samples (see References). Contact us.

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Specifications

Format

References

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  • Straightforward, easy-to-use, with results in 90 minutes
  • Applicable to multiple species, including cattle, sheep and goats. Please contact us for use in other species.

Method :

Indirect ELISA

Species :

Multiple species, including cattle, sheep, goats and others. For research use only on human samples, see References (*).

Specimens :

Serum, plasma, individual or bulk milk samples

Coated antigen :

Coxiella burnetii antigen from a bovine isolate

Conjugate :

Anti-multi-species IgG-HRP conjugate (concentrated 10X)

Product reference

Kit format

Reactions

Plate format

FQS-MS-2P 2 plates 192 12 x 8-well strips
FQS-MS-5P 5 plates 480 12 x 8-well strips
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
  1. Lurier T. et al. (2021). Evaluation using latent class models of the diagnostic performances of three ELISA tests commercialized for the serological diagnosis of Coxiella burnetii infection in domestic ruminants. Veterinary Research, 52, 1-17.
  2. Caraguel C. et al. (2020). Comparison of three serological tests for the detection of Coxiella burnetii specific antibodies in European wild rabbits. BMC Veterinary Research, 16, 1-5.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES
SERUM

CATTLE

  1. Selim A. et al. (2023). Coxiella burnetii and its risk factors in cattle in Egypt: a seroepidemiological survey. BMC Veterinary Research, 19(1), 29.
  2. Hussain S. et al. (2022). First serological evidence of Q fever in large ruminants and its associated risk factors in Punjab, Pakistan. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 17278.
  3. Zangue C.T. et al. (2022). Seroprevalence and Risks Factors Associated with Coxiella burnetii Infection in Slaughterhouse Zebu Cattle (Bos indicus) from Northern Regions of Cameroon. Epidemiologia 2022, 3, 434–442.
  4. Siengsanan-Lamont J. et al. (2021). The Development of an Abattoir-Based Surveillance System in Lao PDR for the Detection of Zoonoses in Large Ruminants: Q Fever and Brucellosis Seroepidemiology as a Pilot Study. Animals , 11, 742.
  5. Deressa F.B. et al. (2020). Seroprevalence of and risk factors for Q fever in dairy and slaughterhouse cattle of Jimma town, South Western Ethiopia. BMC Veterinary Research, 16, 1-10.
  6. Galluzzo P.  et al. (2019). Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in dairy cattle from Sicily. Veterinaria Italiana, 55(3), 247-252.
  7. Adamu S.G. et al. (2018). Seroprevalence of brucellosis and Q fever (Coxiellosis) in cattle herds in Maigana and Birnin Gwari agro-ecological zone of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 50, 1583-1589.

SMALL RUMINANTS

  1. Kazemzadeh N. et al. (2024). Seroepidemiology of coxiellosis in small ruminant populations of East Azarbaijan province, northwest of Iran. Journal of Zoonotic Diseases.
  2. Niazmand M.H. et al. (2023). Seroprevalence of Q fever Among Small Ruminants in Herat–Afghanistan. NUIJB, 2(04), 37-43.
  3. Adamu G. et al. (2022). Serosurvey and Risk Factors of Coxiella burnetii in Sheep and Goats in three agricultural zones of Borno State, Nigeria. Authorea Preprints.
  4. Alamerew E.A. et al. (2022). Apparent prevalence of brucellosis, Q-fever and toxoplasmosis in aborted goat’s at North Shoa, Ethiopia. EUREKA: Life Sciences, (5), 28-37.
  5. Folitse R.D. et al. (2020). Serological evidence of Coxiella burnetii infection in slaughtered sheep and goats at Kumasi Abattoir, Ghana. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry, 41(2), 152-157.
  6. Burns R.J. et al. (2018). Serosurveillance of Coxiellosis (Q-fever) and Brucellosis in goats in selected provinces of Lao People’s Democratic Republic. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 12(4), e0006411.
  7. Cruz R. et al. (2018). A nationwide seroepidemiologic study on Q fever antibodies in sheep of Portugal. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 18(11), 601-604.
  8. Villagra-Blanco R. et al. (2018). Seroprevalence and factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii-, Neospora caninum-and Coxiella burnetii-infections in dairy goat flocks from Costa Rica. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 14, 79-84.
  9. Villari S. et al. (2018). Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii infection (Q fever) in sheep farms located in Sicily (Southern Italy) and related risk factors. Small ruminant research, 164, 82-86.
  10. Jalboush N. et al. (2017). Serosurvey of Q fever in active reproductive rams in northern Palestine. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 31(2), 87-90.

LIVESTOCK (CATTLE AND SMALL RUMINANTS)

  1. Grantina-Ievina L. et al. (2022). A. Shedding of Coxiella burnetii in milk of dairy cattle and evidence of Q-fever in domestic ruminants with emphasis on abortion cases in Latvia. PROCEEDINGS OF THE LATVIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. Section B, Vol. 76 (2022), No. 2 (737), pp. 295–306.
  2. Troupin C. et al. (2022). Seroprevalence of brucellosis, Q fever and Rift Valley fever in domestic ruminants in Guinea in 2017–2019. BMC Veterinary Research, 18(1), 64.
  3. Conan A. et al. (2020). Detection of Coxiella burnetii antibodies in sheep and cattle on a veterinary campus in St. Kitts: Implications for one health in the Caribbean region. One Health, 10, 100163.
  4. Dabaja M.F. et al. (2019). Occurrence and risk factors of Coxiella burnetii in domestic ruminants in Lebanon. Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases, 64, 109-116.
  5. Johnson S.A. et al. (2019). Seroprevalence of Q fever in cattle, sheep and goats in the Volta region of Ghana. Veterinary medicine and science, 5(3), 402-411.
  6. Nakeel M.J. et al. (2016). A sero-epidemiological survey of brucellosis, Q-fever and leptospirosis in livestock and humans and associated risk factors in Kajiado county-Kenya. J Trop Dis, 4(3), 8.

CAMELS

  1. Fereig R.M. et al. (2024). Exposure to Brucella Species, Coxiella burnetii, and Trichinella Species in Recently Imported Camels from Sudan to Egypt: Possible Threats to Animal and Human Health. Pathogens, 13(2), 179.
  2. Oakley R.B. et al. (2024). Seroprevalence and risk factors for Q fever and Rift Valley fever in pastoralists and their livestock in Afar, Ethiopia: A One Health approach. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 18(8): e0012392.
  3. Eckstein S. et al. (2022). Viral and bacterial zoonotic agents in dromedary camels from southern Tunisia: A seroprevalence study. Microorganisms, 10(4), 727.
  4. Ibrahim M. et al. (2021). Sero-prevalence of brucellosis, Q-fever and Rift Valley fever in humans and livestock in Somali Region, Ethiopia. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(1), e0008100.
  5. Bellabidi M. et al. (2020). Coxiella burnetii in camels (Camelus dromedarius) from Algeria: Seroprevalence, molecular characterization, and ticks (Acari Ixodidae) vectors. Acta Tropica, 206, 105443.
  6. Rachid S. et al. (2018). Coxiella burnetii in Tunisian dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius): Seroprevalence, associated risk factors and seasonal dynamics. Acta Tropica (2018).
  7. Benaissa M.H. et al. (2017). Seroprevalence and risk factors for Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) population in Algeria. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 84(1), 1-7.

HORSES

  1. Drážovská M. et al. (2022). First serological record of Coxiella burnetii infection in the equine population of Slovakia. Biologia, 1-5.
  2. Jaferi M. et al.  (2021). Serologic and molecular survey of horses to Coxiella burnetii in East of Iran a highly endemic area. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 76, 101647.
  3. Seo M-G. et al. (2016). Detection and Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-Like Bacteria in Horses in South Korea. PLoS ONE 11(5): e0156710.

SWINE

  1. McMillan I.A. et al. (2024). Serosurveillance of Coxiella burnetii in feral swine populations of Hawaii and Texas identifies overlap with human Q fever incidence. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 62(10), e00780-24.
  2. Seo M.G. et al. (2016). Detection and genotyping of Coxiella burnetii in pigs, South Korea, 2014–2015. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22(12), 2192.

DOGS AND CATS

  1. Anastácio S. et al. (2022). Coxiella burnetii in Dogs and Cats from Portugal: Serological and Molecular Analysis. Pathogens 2022, 11, 1525.
  2. Cyr J. et al. (2021). Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii seropositivity and shedding in farm, pet and feral cats and associated risk factors in farm cats in Quebec, Canada. Epidemiology and Infection 149, e57, 1–9.
  3. Esmailnejad A. et al. (2016). Serological evidence of Coxiella burnetii infection among companion dogs in Fars province south Iran. Bulg. J. Vet. Med, 20(4), 377-384.

WILDLIFE

  1. Castro-Scholten S. et al. (2024). Exposure to Coxiella burnetii in Wild Lagomorphs in Spanish Mediterranean Ecosystems. Animals 2024, 14, 749.
  2. Sánchez-Sánchez M. et al. (2024). Monitoring of Coxiella burnetii in the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus). Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 232, 106330.
  3. Pires H. et al. (2023). Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) and Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal. Pathogens 2023, 12, 421.
  4. Krzysiak M.K. et al. (2021). A Freedom of Coxiella burnetii Infection Survey in European Bison (Bison bonasus) in Poland. Animals, 11, 651.
  5. Meredith A.L. et al. (2015). Coxiella burnetii (Q‐Fever) Seroprevalence in Prey and Predators in the United Kingdom: Evaluation of Infection in Wild Rodents, Foxes and Domestic Cats Using a Modified ELISA. Transboundary and emerging diseases, 62(6), 639-649.

HUMANS

  1. Echeverría G. et al. (2019). Serological evidence of Coxiella burnetii infection in cattle and farm workers: is Q fever an underreported zoonotic disease in Ecuador? Infection and Drug Resistance, 701-706.
  2. Abushahba M. F. et al. (2017). Cross-sectional study for determining the prevalence of Q fever in small ruminants and humans at El Minya Governorate, Egypt. BMC research notes, 10, 1-6.
  3. El-Mahallawy H.S. et al. (2016). Serological and molecular evidence of Coxiella burnetii in samples from humans and animals in China. Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 23(1).
MILK
  1. Boroduske, A. et al. (2017). Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) infection in dairy cattle and associated risk factors in Latvia. Epidemiology & Infection, 145(10), 2011-2019.
  2. Joulié A. et al. (2017). Coxiella burnetii circulation in a naturally infected flock of sheep: individual follow-up of antibodies in serum and milk. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 83(13), e00222-17.

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