Pre-purchase screening for Coxiella burnetii in small ruminants: farm acceptance and field evaluation identify the ex-vivo interferon-γ assay as a promising tool
Overall, the IFN-γ recall assay emerges as a promising diagnostic tool for detecting <i>C. burnetii</i> infection in small ruminants, particularly in settings where vaccination history is unknown or incomplete.
Authors
- Ana Raquel Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4000-7461)
- Eva Van Mael
- François Claine
- Xavier Simons
- Anneleen Matthijs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2020-1726)
- Damien Desqueper
- Marcella Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7191-9191)
Institutions
- Département Santé Animale (FR)
- Sciensano (Belgium) (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1708200
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu