Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2012 Mar;12(3):189-91. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2011.0760. Epub 2011 Oct 24.
Coxiella burnetii, the agent of Q fever, is an intracellular bacterial pathogen. It has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. We conducted a serological survey of domestic sheep herds for infections with C. burnetii in Wyoming following reports of abortion and open ewes. Based on the serologic evidence, there was no link between reproductive problems and exposure to C. burnetii. However, the overall prevalence of C. burnetii in WY sheep was 7%, which indicates that the agent is present in the environment and could pose a threat to public health.
贝氏考克斯体是 Q 热的病原体，为细胞内寄生细菌。它的分布几乎遍布全球。我们在怀俄明州对感染了贝氏考克斯体的羊群进行了一项血清学调查，原因是有流产和开放型母羊的报告。根据血清学证据，生殖问题与接触贝氏考克斯体之间没有联系。然而，WY 绵羊中贝氏考克斯体的总流行率为 7%，这表明该病原体存在于环境中，并可能对公共卫生构成威胁。
