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KMID : 1023520140370040241
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
2014 Volume.37 No. 4 p.241 ~ p.246
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Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in native Korean goats (Capra hircus coreanae) in Gyeongbuk province, Korea
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Kim Seong-Guk
Cho Jae-Cheong
Lee Min-Gyo
Kim Seon-Soo
Lee Seung-Hun
Kwak Dong-Mi
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Abstract
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Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Coxiella (C.) burnetii and affects wild and domestic animals worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of C. burnetii in native Korean goat (Capra hircus coreanae) in Gyeongbuk province, Korea, using ELISA. A total of 256 goat blood samples from 56 farms in Gyeongbuk province were collected between May 2012 and March 2013. Among them, 22 (8.6%) samples from 10 (17.9%) farms were seropositive for C. burnetii by ELISA. According to regional analysis, the seroprevalences among goat farms in eastern, western, southern, and northern areas of Gyeongbuk province were 0%, 18.2%, 36.8%, and 6.3%, respectively, showing the highest seroprevalence in the southern region. Among 22 counties in Gyeongbuk province, 10 (45.5%) counties had one or more farms positive to C. burnetii antibody. Accordingly, the seroprevalence of C. burnetii in high-risk humans and animals are constantly demanded by regional investigation.
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KEYWORD
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Coxiella burnetii, Q fever, native Korean goat, ELISA
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