High Coxiella burnetii Seroconversion Rate in Veterinary Students, the Netherlands, 2006-2010

High Coxiella burnetii Seroconversion Rate in Veterinary Students, the Netherlands, 2006-2010

We examined Coxiella burnetii seroconversion rates by measuring C. burnetii IgG among 2 cohorts of veterinary students. During follow-up of 118 seronegative veterinary students, 23 students seroconverted. Although the clinical importance of the presence of antibodies is unknown, veterinary students...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2020-12, Vol.26 (12), p.3086-3088
Hauptverfasser: de Lange, Marit M A, van der Hoek, Wim, Schneeberger, Peter M, Swart, Arno, Heederik, Dick J J, Schimmer, Barbara, Wouters, Inge M
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antigen-antibody reactions
Chronic illnesses
Coxiella burnetii
Diagnosis
Education
Feeds
Health aspects
High
Infections
Medical students
Public health
Q fever
Questionnaires
Research Letter
Rickettsiales infections
Risk factors
seroconversion
Seroconversion Rate in Veterinary Students, the Netherlands, 2006–2010
seroepidemiologic studies
Sheep
Statistics
Students
Veterinarians
Veterinary medicine
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Zusammenfassung:We examined Coxiella burnetii seroconversion rates by measuring C. burnetii IgG among 2 cohorts of veterinary students. During follow-up of 118 seronegative veterinary students, 23 students seroconverted. Although the clinical importance of the presence of antibodies is unknown, veterinary students should be informed about the potential risks for Q fever.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2612.200063