Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in patients presenting with acute febrile illness at Marigat District Hospital, Baringo County, Kenya
Abstract Q fever is not routinely diagnosed in Kenyan hospitals. This study reports on Q fever in patients presenting at Marigat District Hospital, Kenya, with febrile illness. ELISA was used to detect Coxiella burnetii phase antigens. Of 406 patients, 45 (11.1%) were judged to have acute disease (p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-09-01
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Series: | Veterinary Medicine and Science |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.493 |