Seasonal impact on Q fever in sheep, Bosnia and Herzegovina

N. Hadžimusić; L. Velić; B. Čengić; A. Livnjak; S. Šerić-Haračić; A. Hrković-Porobija; DŽ. Hadžijunuzović-Alagić

doi:10.30972/vet.3517483

Autores/as

N. Hadžimusić University of Sarajevo. Veterinary Faculty https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9278-1876
L. Velić University of Sarajevo. Veterinary Faculty https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8764-7023
B. Čengić University of Sarajevo. Veterinary Faculty https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9020-8435
A. Livnjak University of Sarajevo. Veterinary Faculty https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5318-5147
S. Šerić-Haračić University of Sarajevo. Veterinary Faculty https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9102-3467
A. Hrković-Porobija University of Sarajevo. Veterinary Faculty https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9966-9411
DŽ. Hadžijunuzović-Alagić University of Sarajevo. Veterinary Faculty https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6950-2450

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30972/vet.3517483

Palabras clave:

fiebre Q, Coxiella burnetii, ovinos, estacionalidad, seroprevalencia, ELISA

Resumen

El estudio evaluó la prevalencia de Coxiella burnetii en ovejas en Bosnia y Herzegovina durante las estaciones de verano e invierno y determino el impacto estacional en la distribución de la fiebre Q. Se utilizaron 253 muestras de sangre de ovejas para determinar la presencia de anticuerpos contra C. burnetii mediante de la prueba ELISA. Los hallazgos revelaron una variación estacional significativa en la seroprevalencia, con 41 casos positivos identificados: 37 en invierno y 4 en verano, lo que indica una mayor tasa de infección durante los meses más fríos. El análisis estadístico sugiere una asociación significativa entre la temporada y las tasas de infección (p<0,05). Las condiciones invernales, el aumento de la densidad interior y las actividades de parto pueden elevar los riesgos de transmisión. Los resultados subrayan la importancia de considerar los factores estacionales en el manejo y vigilancia de la fiebre Q en ovejas, contribuyendo a una mejor comprensión de su epidemiología e informando las estrategias de salud pública. El estudio destaca la necesidad de realizar más investigaciones epidemiológicas sistémicas en diferentes geografías y prácticas de gestión para dilucidar el impacto total de la estacionalidad en la prevalencia de la fiebre Q.

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