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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Main Authors: Allan P. Lemtudo, Beth K. Mutai, Lizzy Mwamburi, John N. Waitumbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine and Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.493