Controlling Coxiella burnetii in naturally infected sheep, goats and cows, and public health implications: a scoping review
Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic disease which domestic ruminants are the main source of infection for humans. This scoping review summarizes the control measures currently available to reduce Coxiella burnetii (Cb) infection in naturally infected sheep, goat and cattle herds. A total of 28 articles...
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author | Raquel Toledo-Perona Raquel Toledo-Perona Antonio Contreras Jesús Gomis Jesús Gomis Juan José Quereda Juan José Quereda Ana García-Galán Antonio Sánchez Ángel Gómez-Martín Ángel Gómez-Martín |
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description | Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic disease which domestic ruminants are the main source of infection for humans. This scoping review summarizes the control measures currently available to reduce Coxiella burnetii (Cb) infection in naturally infected sheep, goat and cattle herds. A total of 28 articles were included in the review. A lack of methodological standardization was noted in the articles analyzed. The results indicated that long-term vaccination in cows reduces bacterial excretion in milk and environmental contamination. In small ruminants, the results of vaccination in terms of efficacy are variable. In goats, there is a reduction in bacterial excretion, unlike in sheep, where a long-term vaccination program is necessary to reduce bacterial excretion. Moreover, the high persistence of viable Cb in the environment means that control measures for sheep are needed for several years. The use of antibiotics as a control measure in cows and sheep was not found to reduce excretion. However, the combination of vaccination with antibiotic therapy appears to have positive effects in small ruminants in terms of controlling outbreaks of Q fever. Hygiene and biosecurity measures are the basic means for controlling Cb infection on ruminant farms and ensuring public health. |
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spelling | doaj.art-7d1f2fd4318845ba861f48bd15f5b3112024-02-15T04:34:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692024-02-011110.3389/fvets.2024.13215531321553Controlling Coxiella burnetii in naturally infected sheep, goats and cows, and public health implications: a scoping reviewRaquel Toledo-Perona0Raquel Toledo-Perona1Antonio Contreras2Jesús Gomis3Jesús Gomis4Juan José Quereda5Juan José Quereda6Ana García-Galán7Antonio Sánchez8Ángel Gómez-Martín9Ángel Gómez-Martín10Microbiological Agents Associated with Animal Reproduction (ProVaginBio), Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia, SpainDepartment of Animal Production and Health, Veterinary Public Health and Food Science and Technology. Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Valencia, SpainDepartment of Animal Health, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, SpainMicrobiological Agents Associated with Animal Reproduction (ProVaginBio), Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia, SpainDepartment of Animal Production and Health, Veterinary Public Health and Food Science and Technology. Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Valencia, SpainDepartment of Animal Production and Health, Veterinary Public Health and Food Science and Technology. Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Valencia, SpainResearch Group Intracellular Pathogens: Biology and Infection, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia, SpainDepartment of Animal Health, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, SpainDepartment of Animal Health, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, SpainMicrobiological Agents Associated with Animal Reproduction (ProVaginBio), Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia, SpainDepartment of Animal Production and Health, Veterinary Public Health and Food Science and Technology. Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Valencia, SpainQ fever is a worldwide zoonotic disease which domestic ruminants are the main source of infection for humans. This scoping review summarizes the control measures currently available to reduce Coxiella burnetii (Cb) infection in naturally infected sheep, goat and cattle herds. A total of 28 articles were included in the review. A lack of methodological standardization was noted in the articles analyzed. The results indicated that long-term vaccination in cows reduces bacterial excretion in milk and environmental contamination. In small ruminants, the results of vaccination in terms of efficacy are variable. In goats, there is a reduction in bacterial excretion, unlike in sheep, where a long-term vaccination program is necessary to reduce bacterial excretion. Moreover, the high persistence of viable Cb in the environment means that control measures for sheep are needed for several years. The use of antibiotics as a control measure in cows and sheep was not found to reduce excretion. However, the combination of vaccination with antibiotic therapy appears to have positive effects in small ruminants in terms of controlling outbreaks of Q fever. Hygiene and biosecurity measures are the basic means for controlling Cb infection on ruminant farms and ensuring public health.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1321553/fullcontrol measuresQ feverdomestic ruminantsscoping reviewone health |
spellingShingle | Raquel Toledo-Perona Raquel Toledo-Perona Antonio Contreras Jesús Gomis Jesús Gomis Juan José Quereda Juan José Quereda Ana García-Galán Antonio Sánchez Ángel Gómez-Martín Ángel Gómez-Martín Controlling Coxiella burnetii in naturally infected sheep, goats and cows, and public health implications: a scoping review Frontiers in Veterinary Science control measures Q fever domestic ruminants scoping review one health |
title | Controlling Coxiella burnetii in naturally infected sheep, goats and cows, and public health implications: a scoping review |
title_full | Controlling Coxiella burnetii in naturally infected sheep, goats and cows, and public health implications: a scoping review |
title_fullStr | Controlling Coxiella burnetii in naturally infected sheep, goats and cows, and public health implications: a scoping review |
title_full_unstemmed | Controlling Coxiella burnetii in naturally infected sheep, goats and cows, and public health implications: a scoping review |
title_short | Controlling Coxiella burnetii in naturally infected sheep, goats and cows, and public health implications: a scoping review |
title_sort | controlling coxiella burnetii in naturally infected sheep goats and cows and public health implications a scoping review |
topic | control measures Q fever domestic ruminants scoping review one health |
url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1321553/full |
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