The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in dairy herds in Central and Eastern European countries based on ELISA and PCR tests. A total of 370 bulk tank milk samples were collected in 2019 originating from Croatia (n = 13), Czech Republic (n = 138), Hungary (n = 126), Serbia (n = 24), Slovakia (n = 53) and Slovenia (n = 16). Prevalence of C. burnetii differed according to the country of origin with Croatia showing 100.00%, the Czech Republic 98.55%, Hungary 97.61%, Serbia 70.83%, Slovakia 90.56% and Slovenia showing 62.50% average percentages of the positive herds. C. burnetii specific ELISA showed 100.00% positivity in all examined countries if herds consisted of equal or above 250 milking cows. The growing number of farms managing large number of animals, where cattle density is high correlates with the increasing prevalence of C. burnetii in the region.
- MeSH
- Coxiella burnetii * genetika MeSH
- mlékárenství MeSH
- nemoci skotu * epidemiologie MeSH
- prevalence MeSH
- Q-horečka * epidemiologie veterinární MeSH
- skot MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- skot MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
- Chorvatsko MeSH
- Srbsko MeSH
