Abstract
In this serological study, Q fever was detected in dairy cattle with reproductive problems. A total of 161 sera (74 samples from 9 dairy cattle with reproductive problems and 87 sera from 10 apparently healthy cattle herds) were collected randomly. The CHEKIT Q fever ELISA kit (IDEXX) was used to identify specific antibodies against Coxiella burnetii in dairy cattle. The results showed that 51.35% of dairy cattle with reproductive problems and 10.3% cattle without problems were positive (P < 0.05). This first serosurvey suggests coxiellosis is an important cause in cattle with reproductive problems, and the disease may cause abortion and other reproductive problems in cattle.
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