Q fever and abortion in sheep and goats in Jordan
1998
Aldomy, F.M.M. (Ministry of Agriculture, Amman (Jordan). Division of Veterinary Lab.) | Wilsmore, A.J. | Safi, S.H.
Four hundred and fifty two blood samples were collected from 86 farms of sheep and goats with a recent history of abortion during the lambing and kidding season in 1989-1991 in and around Amman in Jordan. 135 blood samples were collected from sheep and goats which had not aborted. The complement fixation test (CFT) was used for serological examination for Q fever antibodies. 267(7.9%) of 340 ewes and 8(7.1%) of 112 aborted does had CFT titres of greater or equal to 1:40 for antibodies to Coxiella burnetii. However, antibody titres of 1:20 or greater were found in only 2% of small ruminants that had not aborted. The presence of Q fever antibody, titres in small ruminants in Jordan is of importance to public health as well as to livestock production because Q fever is a zoonotic disease.
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