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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Main Authors: Marit M.A. de Lange, Wim van der Hoek, Peter M. Schneeberger, Arno Swart, Dick J.J. Heederik, Barbara Schimmer, Inge M. Wouters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
seroepidemiologic studies
seroconversion
veterinarians
students
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/20-0063_article

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