Department of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
Lab Anim (NY). 2010 Mar;39(3):86-9. doi: 10.1038/laban0310-86.
The sheep (Ovis aries) is somewhat less common than smaller species in laboratory settings, but personnel who work with sheep or in a facility that houses sheep should be aware that certain zoonotic diseases are common in sheep. They should also know how to prevent transmission of zoonotic disease in facilities that house or work with small ruminants. Knowledge of diseases such as query fever (Q fever), which can cause severe human morbidity (and in some cases death), needs to be especially emphasized. In this paper, the author describes potential causes, transmission and manifestations of Q fever in humans and other animals and then discusses strategies for preventing the spread of Q fever.
绵羊（Ovis aries）在实验室环境中比小型物种更为常见，但从事绵羊相关工作或在饲养绵羊的场所工作的人员应该意识到某些人畜共患病在绵羊中很常见。他们还应该知道如何防止在饲养或与小反刍动物一起工作的设施中传播人畜共患病。需要特别强调的是，要了解诸如查询热（Q 热）等疾病，这些疾病可能导致人类严重发病（在某些情况下甚至死亡）。在本文中，作者描述了 Q 热在人类和其他动物中的潜在病因、传播途径和表现形式，然后讨论了预防 Q 热传播的策略。
