Khalili Mohammad, Qorbani Ali, Sharifi Hamid, Golchin Mehdi
Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Disease, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Trop Biomed. 2015 Dec 1;32(4):704-709.
Q fever, caused by Coxiella burnetii, is a zoonosis with a worldwide distribution. This study is aimed to determine seroprevalence of Q fever and to identify the correlation between 8 risk factors for Q fever among students at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in the study in Iran. In the present study, 121 blood samples (serum) were taken from students and tested using indirect diagnostic ELISA kit. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and 95% confidence interval, Chi-square statistical test, and logistic regression. Results showed that 34.7% were positive from all the serum samples. Results of the regression test showed that correlation only between age (P-Value = 0.038) and sex (in women; P-Value = 0.05, OR = 2.22 95% CI = [1.00 - 4.90]) with positive serum titer of acute Q fever. According to the results, high seroprevalence of Q fever was observed among the veterinary students. This problem can be solved by taking more careful preventive measures against this disease in the training centers and veterinary students.
由伯氏考克斯体引起的Q热是一种分布于全球的人畜共患病。本研究旨在确定伊朗某兽医学院学生中Q热的血清流行率，并确定Q热8种危险因素之间的相关性。在本研究中，从学生中采集了121份血样（血清），并使用间接诊断ELISA试剂盒进行检测。数据采用描述性统计、95%置信区间、卡方统计检验和逻辑回归进行分析。结果显示，所有血清样本中34.7%呈阳性。回归测试结果表明，仅年龄（P值 = 0.038）和性别（女性；P值 = 0.05，OR = 2.22，95%CI = [1.00 - 4.90]）与急性Q热血清滴度阳性相关。根据结果，在兽医专业学生中观察到Q热的高血清流行率。通过在培训中心和兽医专业学生中采取更谨慎的针对该疾病的预防措施，可以解决这个问题。
