eprintid: 371 rev_number: 9 eprint_status: archive userid: 5 dir: disk0/00/00/03/71 datestamp: 2022-05-23 19:21:43 lastmod: 2022-05-25 03:19:49 status_changed: 2022-05-23 19:21:43 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Ansel, S. creators_name: Benfodil, K. creators_name: Cherif, A. M. creators_name: Abdelli, A. creators_name: Kaidi, R. creators_name: Miroud, K. creators_name: Ait-Oudhia, K. creators_id: khatima.aitoudhia@gmail.com title: Coxiella Burnetii in Horses of Algeria: Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors ispublished: pub subjects: Q1 subjects: SF divisions: j13 full_text_status: public keywords: Algeria, Coxiella burnetii, ELISA, Horses, Q fever, Seroprevalence abstract: The Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii (an obligate intracellular bacterium). This pathogen affects humans, ruminants, equines, carnivores, rodents, and birds. A cross-sectional study was carried out from March 2017 to May 2018 to assess the seroprevalence and identify the risk factors of C. burnetii infection in horses (Equus Caballus) residing in three districts of Algerian, namely Tiaret, El-Bayadh, and Ghardaia. Serum samples collected from 182 horses were analyzed via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Association of seropositivity with potential risk factors related to animals (e.g., age, gender, breed, housing, and presence of ticks), breeding characteristics (e.g., geographical localization, contact with animals), and environmental characteristics (i.e., presence of water source) was analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression. An overall seroprevalence of 9.9% (18/182) was obtained. The univariate analysis of risk factors for C. burnetii seroprevalence demonstrated higher seropositivity in horses that had contact with small ruminants (p=0.004) and dromedaries (p=0.002) as well as in those living near a water source (p=0.036) and in El-Bayadh district (p=0.005). The multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that the risk of C. burnetii infection was significantly higher in horses that were in contact with small ruminants (RR: 15.6). Algeria is endemic for Q fever in horses and prophylactic measures must be taken to reduce /prevent its transmission to animals and humans. date: 2020-12-25 publication: World's Veterinary Journal volume: 10 number: 4 publisher: Scienceline Publication, Ltd pagerange: 602-608 id_number: https://dx.doi.org/10.54203/scil.2020.wvj72 refereed: TRUE issn: 23224568 (ISSN) official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85099459122&doi=10.29252%2fscil.2020.wvj72&partnerID=40&md5=2ce52e66d4f075b9e24bf19b1c822437 j_index: scopus citation: (2020) Coxiella Burnetii in Horses of Algeria: Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors. World's Veterinary Journal. pp. 602-608. ISSN 23224568 (ISSN) document_url: http://eprints.science-line.com/id/eprint/371/1/WVJ%2010%284%29%20602-608%2C%20Dec%2025%2C%202020.pdf