Coxiellaburnetii (Q fever) exposure in wildlife professionals
Our results differ from those of previous studies in Brazil, which found 8/893 (0.9%) indigenous, 1/18 (5.5%) police officers, and 44/200 (22.0%) former Black slaves to be seropositive. This study is the first serological investigation of <i>C. burnetii</i> among park rangers, zookeepers, and animal service workers in Brazil, showing no statistically significant risk factors for seropositivity. As the seroprevalence in this study was higher than that in previous surveys of healthy (asymptomatic) human populations, <i>C. burnetii</i> exposure may also be an occupational risk for wildlife professionals owing to their contact with the natural environment in Brazil.
Authors
- Giovanni Augusto Kalempa Panazzolo
- Ana Íris de Lima Duré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2480-9042)
- Alexander Welker Biondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4182-5821)
- Olga Maíra Machado Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8613-4795)
- Vívien Midori Morikawa
- Louise Bach Kmetiuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6579-1278)
- Hélio Langoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5127-0762)
- Giovani Marino Fávero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1946-3262)
- Danilo Alves de França (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1178-5643)
Institutions
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- Ezequiel Dias Foundation (BR)
- Ministério da Saúde (BR)
- Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (BR)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1466981
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.61