Isolation of Coxiella burnetii from Dairy Cattle and Ticks, and Some Characteristics of the Isolates in Japan

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1995.tb03254.x
• Publication Date: 2013-11-14T17:13:03Z
• Authors: To Ho; Khin Khin Htwe; Naomi Yamasaki; Guo Quan Zhang; Motohiko Ogawa; Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi; Hideto Fukushi; Katsuya Hirai
• Keywords: Coxiella burnetii; Isolation; Q fever; Cattle Diseases

Abstract Coxiella burnetii was isolated from raw milk (36/214, 16.8%) and uterus swab samples (13/61, 21.3%) originating dairy cattle with reproductive disorders, aborted bovine fetus (2/4, 50%), mammary gland (4/50, 8%) healthy cattle, tick (4/15, 26.7%) 2 pastures. Fifty‐nine strains had various degrees of pathogenicity, high (8; 13.6%), moderate (28; 47.5%) low (23; 39%), for guinea pigs. The results isolation suggested a prevalence infection in problems Japan. Twelve (7, 3 ticks humans, respectively) the reference Nine Mile strain phases I II were propagated both yolk sacs embryonated hen eggs Buffalo green monkey (BGM) cell cultures. Protein profiles these similar to those phase I. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) 12 different II. LPS that are associated an acute form Q fever.