ABSTRACT
The serological prevalence of Q fever in Mexico is unknown. A serological survey for Coxiella burnetii was undertaken on a randomly selected population of dairy cattle, beef cattle, goats and sheep flocks. Serological examination of animal sera for antibodies against Coxiella burnetii was carried out by the ELISA technique. The 28% of the dairy cattle and 10% of beef cattle examinated were antibody positive. Sera from goats and sheep also had antibodies against this rickettsia, 35% and 40% respectively.
Subject(s)
Antibodies, Bacterial/blood , Cattle Diseases/blood , Cattle Diseases/epidemiology , Coxiella burnetii/immunology , Goat Diseases/blood , Goat Diseases/epidemiology , Q Fever/epidemiology , Q Fever/veterinary , Sheep Diseases/blood , Sheep Diseases/epidemiology , Animals , Cattle , Goats , Mexico/epidemiology , Q Fever/blood , Seroepidemiologic Studies , SheepABSTRACT
Lyme disease or Borreliosis, a tick-borne disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, has been described recently in dogs. A total of 850 blood samples were obtained from dogs in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Mexico. An indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA) was used to detect antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiologic agent of Lyme disease in human beings. The 16% (136) of these dogs had positive results. These findings suggest that exposition to this microorganism is common in dogs in this area and that this disease is of importance to veterinarians.
