Prevalence of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) in children in The Gambia, West Africa Institute of Tropical Medicine
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) among children in eight villages in The Gambia, West Africa.
METHODS: Sera of 796 children aged 1-15 years were tested for presence of antibodies against phase II of C. burnetii by ELISA.
RESULTS: IgG and/or IgM phase II antibodies against C. burnetii were detectable in 8.3% (66/796) of all serum samples analysed with significant ...