Management of Coxiella burnetii infection in livestock populations and the associated zoonotic risk: A consensus statement

• DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15229
• Publication Date: 2018-08-07T12:23:36Z
• Authors: Paul J. Plummer; J.Trenton McClure; Paula Menzies; Paul S. Morley; René Van den Brom; David C. Van Metre
• Keywords: Biosecurity; Coxiella burnetii; Q fever; Subclinical infection; Zoonosis; Veterinary public health

Infections caused by Coxiella burnetii, commonly referred to as coxiellosis when occurring in animals and Query fever humans, are an important cause of abortions, decreased reproductive efficiency, subclinical infections ruminants. The organism also represents zoonotic concern associated with its ability aerosolize easily low infectious dose. Available diagnostic tests have limited sensitivity, which combined the absence treatment options approaches prevention, result difficulty managing this agent for optimal animal health disease outcomes. purpose consensus statement is provide veterinarians public officials a summary available information regarding management C. burnetii infection livestock populations. A discussion currently testing their interpretation provided, along recommendations on practices that can be implemented on‐farm face outbreak mitigate losses. Emphasis placed biosecurity measures considered minimizing transmission risk both field veterinary facilities.