Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii strains detected in cattle from a nationwide survey in Korea

Author: Yo Han KIM ¹ ; Doo KIM
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1. Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka 020-8550, Japan.
Publication Type:Brief Communication
Keywords: Coxiella burnetii; Korea; Cattle; Genomic groups
MeSH: Agriculture; Animals; Cattle; Coxiella burnetii; Coxiella; Humans; Korea; Livestock
From:Journal of Veterinary Science 2019;20(1):95-97
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: A total of 123 Coxiella burnetii strains detected in cattle from a nationwide survey in Korea were classified into five genomic groups: I (0.8%), II (14.6%), III (12.2%), IV (66.7%), and V (5.7%). Acute Q-fever strains (Groups I, II, and III) comprised 27.6% and chronic strains (Groups IV and V) comprised 72.4%. At a dairy farm where both types were present, the detection rate was 6.7-times higher than that of another farm where only chronic strains were detected. Both acute and chronic Q-fever strains are widespread in Korea, and their presence could represent an active transmission to livestock and humans.