Q Fever in Unexplained Febrile Illness in Northern Algeria-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Q Fever in Unexplained Febrile Illness in Northern Algeria

Published:2023-10-09 Issue:4 Volume:14 Page:1589-1595
ISSN:2036-7481
Container-title:Microbiology Research
language:en
Short-container-title:Microbiology Research

Author:

Ghaoui H.¹²³⁴⁵,Achour N.³⁵⁶,Saad-Djaballah A.³⁵⁶,Belacel S. I.³⁵⁶,Bitam I.⁴⁷⁸^ORCID,Fournier P. E.⁴

Affiliation:

1. IRD, MEPHI, Aix-Marseille Université, IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France

2. Ecole Nationale Supérieure Vétérinaire d’Alger, Rabie Bouchama, Alger 16059, Algeria

3. EHS des Maladies Infectieuses ELHADI FLICI, Alger 16022, Algeria

4. IRD, APHM, VITROME, Aix-Marseille Université, 13005 Marseille, France

5. Association Scientifique Algerianne de Recherche en Infectiologie (ASARI), Alger 16047, Algeria

6. Faculté de Médecine, d’Alger Ziania-1-Université d’Alger 1 Benyoucef Benkhadda, Alger 16000, Algeria

7. Ecole Supérieure en Sciences de l’Aliment et des Industries Agroalimentaire d’Alger, Alger 16200, Algeria

8. Centre de Recherche en Agropastoralisme, Djelfa 17000, Algeria

Abstract

Our study aimed at assessing the role of Coxiella burnetii in nonspecific febrile illness at the National Center of Infectious Diseases in Algeria, EL-HADI FLICI Hospital. Seventy patients were included and compared to seventy controls without any ongoing infection. Coxiella burnetii infection was investigated using IFA serology and qPCR. Serology was positive in 3 of 70 patients (4.30%), including 1 in whom PCR was also positive (1.42%). All three patients reported frequent contact with ruminants. These results suggest that C. burnetii is an agent of nonspecific febrile illness in Algeria.

Funder

The Agence Nationale pour la Recherche

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Microbiology (medical),Molecular Biology,Microbiology

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/14/4/109/pdf

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