Seasonal Variations in the Presence of Antibodies againstCoxiella burnetiiin Dairy Cattle in Hokkaido, Japan
- 1 February 1997
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Microbiology and Immunology
- Vol. 41 (2) , 73-75
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1348-0421.1997.tb01184.x
Abstract
The prevalence and seasonal variations of infection by Coxiella burnetti in cattle were investigated seroepidemiologically on a farm in Hokkaido, Japan, by an immunofluorescent antibody test. A total of 364 serum samples from 28 cows were collected from August 1993 to October 1995 in two barns on the farm. It was found that the number of antibody-positive cows and their antibody titers were significantly elevated in winter and decreased in summer. In addition, antibodies were detectable in seroconverted cows for about five months.Keywords
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