Abstract
In 2009, dairy goat farms in the Netherlands were implicated in >2,300 cases of Q fever; in response, 51,820 small ruminants were culled. Among 517 culling workers, despite use of personal protective equipment, 17.5% seroconverted for antibodies to Coxiella burnetii. Vaccination of culling workers could be considered.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases / diagnosis
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases / microbiology*
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Animals
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Coxiella burnetii*
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Female
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Goat Diseases / microbiology
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Goat Diseases / transmission
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Goats
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Netherlands
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Q Fever / diagnosis
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Q Fever / microbiology*
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Q Fever / transmission
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Serologic Tests
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Sheep / microbiology