Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii infection in small mammals
From Moshi Rural and Urban Districts, northern Tanzania
Abstract
Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterium that causes Q fever, a zoonotic disease of public health importance. In northern Tanzania, Q fever is a known cause of human febrile illness, but little is known about its distribution in animal hosts. We used a quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) targeting the insertion element IS1111 to determine the presence and prevalence of C. burnetii infections in small mammals trapped in 12 villages around Moshi Rural and Moshi Urban Districts, northern Tanzania.
This is a publication arising from the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme.
Citation
Theonest N, Carter R, Kasagama E, Keyyu J, Shirima G, Tarimo R, Thomas K, Wheelhouse N, Maro V, Haydon D, Buza J, Allan K, Halliday J (2020). Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii infection in small mammals from Moshi Rural and Urban Districts, northern Tanzania. Vet Med Sci. doi: 10.1002/vms3.401.