Sero-epidemiological survey of Coxiella burnetii in livestock and humans in Tana River and Garissa counties in Kenya.
Damaris MwololoDaniel NthiwaPhilip KitalaTequiero AbuomMartin WainainaSalome W Kairu-WanyoikeJohanna Frida LindahlEnoch OntiriSalome A BukachiIan NjeruMary KaranjaRosemary SangDelia GraceBernard BettPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)
This study provides evidence of livestock and human exposure to C. burnetii which could have serious economic implications on livestock production and impact on human health. These results also highlight the need to establish active surveillance in the study area to reduce the disease burden associated with this pathogen.