Seroprevalence of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> in Occupational Settings: A Meta-Analysis of Italian Studies
<i>Coxiella burnetii</i> (<i>C. burnetii</i>) can cause a serious human disease known as Q Fever (QF). Our study summarized seroprevalence data from occupational settings in Italy, a country characterized by low notification rates of QF (17 cases between 2015 and 2021). Throu...
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| author | Matteo Riccò Antonio Baldassarre Silvia Corrado Federico Marchesi |
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| description | <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> (<i>C. burnetii</i>) can cause a serious human disease known as Q Fever (QF). Our study summarized seroprevalence data from occupational settings in Italy, a country characterized by low notification rates of QF (17 cases between 2015 and 2021). Through systematic research on 3 databases (PubMed, EMBASE, MedRxiv), all studies including seroprevalence rates of <i>C. burnetii</i> in Italy were retrieved, and their results summarized and compared. We identified a total of 7 articles for a total of 1178 workers, mostly from agricultural settings. A pooled seroprevalence of 44.0% (95% Confidence Interval [95%CI] 27.6 to 61.8) was calculated. Subgroup estimates ranged from 2.8% (95%CI 0.9–6.3) in forestry rangers to 49.2% (95%CI 26.8–72.0) in livestock farmers, and peaked at 73.7% (95%CI 56.9–86.6) and 75.9% (95%CI 13.4–98.5) in abattoir workers and veterinary professionals, respectively. Seroprevalence rates for <i>C. burnetii</i> largely exceeded the official notification rates, suggesting its substantial underreporting in Italy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bba7a38c0daf49678fca4e4e2ff846452023-11-17T14:29:52ZengMDPI AGZoonotic Diseases2813-02272023-02-0131385110.3390/zoonoticdis3010005Seroprevalence of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> in Occupational Settings: A Meta-Analysis of Italian StudiesMatteo Riccò0Antonio Baldassarre1Silvia Corrado2Federico Marchesi3AUSL–IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Servizio di Prevenzione e Sicurezza Negli Ambienti di Lavoro (SPSAL), Local Health Unit of Reggio Emilia, 42122 Reggio Emilia, ItalyDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Medicine DAME—Division of Pediatrics, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy<i>Coxiella burnetii</i> (<i>C. burnetii</i>) can cause a serious human disease known as Q Fever (QF). Our study summarized seroprevalence data from occupational settings in Italy, a country characterized by low notification rates of QF (17 cases between 2015 and 2021). Through systematic research on 3 databases (PubMed, EMBASE, MedRxiv), all studies including seroprevalence rates of <i>C. burnetii</i> in Italy were retrieved, and their results summarized and compared. We identified a total of 7 articles for a total of 1178 workers, mostly from agricultural settings. A pooled seroprevalence of 44.0% (95% Confidence Interval [95%CI] 27.6 to 61.8) was calculated. Subgroup estimates ranged from 2.8% (95%CI 0.9–6.3) in forestry rangers to 49.2% (95%CI 26.8–72.0) in livestock farmers, and peaked at 73.7% (95%CI 56.9–86.6) and 75.9% (95%CI 13.4–98.5) in abattoir workers and veterinary professionals, respectively. Seroprevalence rates for <i>C. burnetii</i> largely exceeded the official notification rates, suggesting its substantial underreporting in Italy.https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0227/3/1/5seroprevalence<i>Coxiella burnetii</i>occupational settingsItaly |
| spellingShingle | Matteo Riccò Antonio Baldassarre Silvia Corrado Federico Marchesi Seroprevalence of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> in Occupational Settings: A Meta-Analysis of Italian Studies Zoonotic Diseases seroprevalence <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> occupational settings Italy |
| title | Seroprevalence of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> in Occupational Settings: A Meta-Analysis of Italian Studies |
| title_full | Seroprevalence of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> in Occupational Settings: A Meta-Analysis of Italian Studies |
| title_fullStr | Seroprevalence of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> in Occupational Settings: A Meta-Analysis of Italian Studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seroprevalence of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> in Occupational Settings: A Meta-Analysis of Italian Studies |
| title_short | Seroprevalence of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> in Occupational Settings: A Meta-Analysis of Italian Studies |
| title_sort | seroprevalence of i coxiella burnetii i in occupational settings a meta analysis of italian studies |
| topic | seroprevalence <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> occupational settings Italy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0227/3/1/5 |
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