Risk factor analysis for antibodies to Brucella, Leptospira and C. burnetii among cattle in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

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作者
Mazeri, Stella [1 ]
Scolamacchia, Francesca [2 ]
Handel, Ian G. [1 ]
Morgan, Kenton L. [3 ]
Tanya, Vincent N. [4 ]
Bronsvoort, Barend M. deC. [1 ]
机构
[1] Roslin Inst, Genet & Genom Dept, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
[2] Univ Utrecht, Dept Farm Anim Hlth, Utrecht, Netherlands
[3] Univ Liverpool, Dept Vet Clin Sci, Neston, England
[4] Minist Sci Res & Innovat, Yaounde, Cameroon
基金
英国惠康基金; 英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会;
关键词
Brucellosis; Leptospirosis; Q fever; Cattle; Cameroon; Epidemiology; Risk factors; Q-FEVER; BOVINE LEPTOSPIROSIS; SEROLOGICAL SURVEY; DAIRY; SEROPREVALENCE; LIVESTOCK; DISEASE; PREVALENCE; SOUTHERN; PROVINCE;
D O I
10.1007/s11250-012-0268-0
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
Brucellosis, leptospirosis and Q fever are important livestock diseases, commonly responsible for significant production losses, yet their epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa is largely unknown. Animal reservoirs pose the main risk of transmission to humans, where serious disease can occur. In the developing world setting, the flu-like symptoms of the acute stages of these diseases can be misdiagnosed as malaria, which can result in the administration of the wrong treatment, prolonged disease and increase in antibiotic resistance. Multivariable mixed-effects logistic regression models in this study revealed potential risk factors associated with the aforementioned pathogens in cattle in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon, with wildlife, namely, buffaloes, playing a major role in both Brucella and Coxiella burnetii seropositivity. Cattle mixing with other herds at night and cattle grazing in an area on a route taken by herds on transhumance appear to be positively associated with Leptospira seropositivity, while female cows and whether buffaloes are seen during grazing or transhumance are positively associated with C. burnetii seropositivity. On the other hand, animals that have been on transhumance in the past year and animals belonging to herdsmen of the Fulbe ethnic group appear to be protected against Leptospira and C. burnetii, respectively. Cattle of more than 2 years old appear to have increased odds of being seropositive to either pathogen. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and improve the knowledge of the epidemiology of these three pathogens in Africa, taking particular consideration of the wildlife involvement in the disease transmission.
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页数:7
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