Folitse Raphael D, Opoku-Agyemang Tony, Amemor Esther, Opoku Emmanuel D, Bentum Kingsley Emmanuel, Emikpe Benjamin Obukowho
Pathobiology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Anatomy and Physiology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
J Immunoassay Immunochem. 2020;41(2):152-157. doi: 10.1080/15321819.2019.1701012. Epub 2019 Dec 6.
Q fever, caused by , is an important zoonosis worldwide. Q fever is documented in many parts of the world; however, information on the disease in Ghana is scanty. This study was therefore conducted to provide evidence of exposure of sheep and goats slaughtered at the Kumasi Abattoir to . A total of 350 serum samples collected from 175 sheep and 175 goats were analyzed for the presence of C. antibodies using a commercial ELISA kit (ID Vet). Results of the study established a seroprevalence of 28.57% in goats, 16.57% in sheep and an overall seroprevalence of 22.29% in sheep and goats; 20.57% for male sheep, 23.86% for female sheep, 26.44% for male goats and 30.68% for female goats. Results showed that goats are more at risk to the infection than sheep however sex is not a risk factor. This study confirms the existence of Q fever in sheep and goats in Ghana hence, the disease should be considered as a public health risk to workers at the abattoir and other stakeholders in the sheep and goat production chain.
由[病原体名称缺失]引起的Q热是一种在全球范围内重要的人畜共患病。世界许多地区都有Q热的记录；然而，关于加纳这种疾病的信息却很少。因此，本研究旨在提供库马西屠宰场宰杀的绵羊和山羊接触[病原体名称缺失]的证据。使用商业ELISA试剂盒（ID Vet）对从175只绵羊和175只山羊采集的总共350份血清样本进行了C.[病原体名称缺失]抗体检测。研究结果显示，山羊的血清阳性率为28.57%，绵羊为16.57%，绵羊和山羊的总体血清阳性率为22.29%；雄性绵羊为20.57%，雌性绵羊为23.86%，雄性山羊为26.44%，雌性山羊为30.68%。结果表明，山羊比绵羊更容易感染，但性别不是一个风险因素。本研究证实了加纳绵羊和山羊中存在Q热，因此，该疾病应被视为对屠宰场工人以及绵羊和山羊生产链中的其他利益相关者的公共卫生风险。
