Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in unpasteurized dairy products in west of Iran

IF 2 Q3 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Parasite Epidemiology and Control Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI:10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00411

Soheila Mohammadkhanifard, Amin Jaydari, Ehsan Rashidian, Nemat Shams, Peyman Khademi

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Abstract

Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. This study investigated the prevalence of C. burnetii in traditional dairy products, specifically yogurt and cheese, in Lorestan Province. A total of 100 samples of traditional yogurt and unpasteurized cheese were collected from various regions. To analyze the genome of C. burnetii, DNA was purified and molecular detection was performed using nested PCR with primers specific to the IS1111 transposon gene. The results revealed a prevalence of 13.3 % (95 % CI: 6.9 %–24.16 %) in yogurt samples and 12.5 % (95 % CI: 5.46 %–26.11 %) in cheese samples. Additionally, a significant seasonal variation in contamination levels was observed, with a p-value of less than 0.05. However, no significant correlation was found between geographical location and the degree of contamination. These findings suggest that the contamination of dairy products with C. burnetii is likely due to the bacterium's ‘spore-like’ form and the lack of pasteurization in the traditional production of yogurt and cheese. While the direct risk of transmission via unpasteurized dairy products is considered low, these products should still be monitored in Q fever outbreaks.

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Parasite Epidemiology and Control Medicine-Infectious Diseases

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5.70

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3.10%

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审稿时长

17 weeks

期刊介绍： Parasite Epidemiology and Control is an Open Access journal. There is an increasing amount of research in the parasitology area that analyses the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. This epidemiology of parasite infectious diseases is predominantly studied in human populations but also spans other major hosts of parasitic infections and as such this journal will have a broad remit. We will focus on the major areas of epidemiological study including disease etiology, disease surveillance, drug resistance and geographical spread and screening, biomonitoring, and comparisons of treatment effects in clinical trials for both human and other animals. We will also look at the epidemiology and control of vector insects. The journal will also cover the use of geographic information systems (Epi-GIS) for epidemiological surveillance which is a rapidly growing area of research in infectious diseases. Molecular epidemiological approaches are also particularly encouraged.