Coxiella burnetii in ticks, livestock, pets and wildlife: A mini-review
Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic bacterium with an obligatory intracellular lifestyle and has a worldwide distribution. Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever in humans and coxiellosis in animals. Since its discovery in 1935, it has been shown to infect a wide range of animal species inc...
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| description | Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic bacterium with an obligatory intracellular lifestyle and has a worldwide distribution. Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever in humans and coxiellosis in animals. Since its discovery in 1935, it has been shown to infect a wide range of animal species including mammals, birds, reptiles, and arthropods. Coxiella burnetii infection is of public and veterinary health and economic concern due to its potential for rapid spread and highly infectious nature. Livestock are the primary source of C. burnetii infection in most Q fever outbreaks which occurs mainly through inhalation of contaminated particles. Aside from livestock, many cases of Q fever linked to exposure to wildlife. Changes in the dynamics of human-wildlife interactions may lead to an increased potential risk of interspecies transmission and contribute to the emergence/re-emergence of Q fever. Although C. burnetii transmission is mainly airborne, ticks may act as vectors and play an important role in the natural cycle of transmission of coxiellosis among wild vertebrates and livestock. In this review, we aim to compile available information on vectors, domestic, and wild hosts of C. burnetii, and to highlight their potential role as bacterial reservoirs in the transmission of C. burnetii. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61363f2c45134c07ba7cf5b2290457a12022-12-22T04:35:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692022-11-01910.3389/fvets.2022.10681291068129Coxiella burnetii in ticks, livestock, pets and wildlife: A mini-reviewSeyma S. CelinaJirí CernýCoxiella burnetii is a zoonotic bacterium with an obligatory intracellular lifestyle and has a worldwide distribution. Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever in humans and coxiellosis in animals. Since its discovery in 1935, it has been shown to infect a wide range of animal species including mammals, birds, reptiles, and arthropods. Coxiella burnetii infection is of public and veterinary health and economic concern due to its potential for rapid spread and highly infectious nature. Livestock are the primary source of C. burnetii infection in most Q fever outbreaks which occurs mainly through inhalation of contaminated particles. Aside from livestock, many cases of Q fever linked to exposure to wildlife. Changes in the dynamics of human-wildlife interactions may lead to an increased potential risk of interspecies transmission and contribute to the emergence/re-emergence of Q fever. Although C. burnetii transmission is mainly airborne, ticks may act as vectors and play an important role in the natural cycle of transmission of coxiellosis among wild vertebrates and livestock. In this review, we aim to compile available information on vectors, domestic, and wild hosts of C. burnetii, and to highlight their potential role as bacterial reservoirs in the transmission of C. burnetii.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.1068129/fullCoxiella burnetiiQ fevercoxiellosistickslivestockwildlife |
| spellingShingle | Seyma S. Celina Jirí Cerný Coxiella burnetii in ticks, livestock, pets and wildlife: A mini-review Frontiers in Veterinary Science Coxiella burnetii Q fever coxiellosis ticks livestock wildlife |
| title | Coxiella burnetii in ticks, livestock, pets and wildlife: A mini-review |
| title_full | Coxiella burnetii in ticks, livestock, pets and wildlife: A mini-review |
| title_fullStr | Coxiella burnetii in ticks, livestock, pets and wildlife: A mini-review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coxiella burnetii in ticks, livestock, pets and wildlife: A mini-review |
| title_short | Coxiella burnetii in ticks, livestock, pets and wildlife: A mini-review |
| title_sort | coxiella burnetii in ticks livestock pets and wildlife a mini review |
| topic | Coxiella burnetii Q fever coxiellosis ticks livestock wildlife |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.1068129/full |
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