Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Bulk Tank Milk of Dairy Small Ruminant Farms in Greece DOI Creative Commons

Daphne T. Lianou,

Themistoklis Giannoulis,

Charalambia K. Michael

et al.

Foods, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 460 - 460

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

The objectives of this work were as follows: (i) the evaluation prevalence detection genetic material Coxiella burnetii in bulk tank milk sheep and goat farms Greece (ii) investigation variables related to management applied possible predictors for this. presence C. was studied 325 119 throughout country. For qualitative quantitative identification pathogen, a commercially available real-time PCR used. In total, 45 parameters assessed potential association with pathogen: these referred system, infrastructure, health management, animals, production characteristics, human resources on farms. Genetic pathogen detected samples from nine (2.8%) six (5.0%) at significantly higher median concentrations than farms, 1,078,096 (min: 181,121, max: 2,331,386) versus 15,728 507, 505,852) GE mL-1, respectively. intensive or semi-intensive system (p = 0.003), 0.0007) smaller number annual veterinary visits 0.044) emerged significant predictors. Among managed under lack accessory barns 0.024) predictor; no predictor could be found among such systems. There difference outcomes between which not milk; also, there incidence rate cases abortion results suggest that risk transfer dairy products appears small, but negligible, indicates pasteurization small ruminants must carried out consistently correctly ensure safety product.

Language: Английский

Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Bulk Tank Milk of Dairy Small Ruminant Farms in Greece DOI Creative Commons

Daphne T. Lianou,

Themistoklis Giannoulis,

Charalambia K. Michael

et al.

Foods, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 460 - 460

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

The objectives of this work were as follows: (i) the evaluation prevalence detection genetic material Coxiella burnetii in bulk tank milk sheep and goat farms Greece (ii) investigation variables related to management applied possible predictors for this. presence C. was studied 325 119 throughout country. For qualitative quantitative identification pathogen, a commercially available real-time PCR used. In total, 45 parameters assessed potential association with pathogen: these referred system, infrastructure, health management, animals, production characteristics, human resources on farms. Genetic pathogen detected samples from nine (2.8%) six (5.0%) at significantly higher median concentrations than farms, 1,078,096 (min: 181,121, max: 2,331,386) versus 15,728 507, 505,852) GE mL-1, respectively. intensive or semi-intensive system (p = 0.003), 0.0007) smaller number annual veterinary visits 0.044) emerged significant predictors. Among managed under lack accessory barns 0.024) predictor; no predictor could be found among such systems. There difference outcomes between which not milk; also, there incidence rate cases abortion results suggest that risk transfer dairy products appears small, but negligible, indicates pasteurization small ruminants must carried out consistently correctly ensure safety product.

Language: Английский

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