| dc.contributor.author | DePuy, Walker | |
| dc.contributor.author | Benka, Valerie | |
| dc.contributor.author | Massey, Aimee | |
| dc.contributor.author | Deem, Sharon L | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kinnaird, Margaret | |
| dc.contributor.author | O’Brien, Timothy | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wanyoike, Salome | |
| dc.contributor.author | Njoka, Jesse | |
| dc.contributor.author | Butt, Bilal | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-02T08:20:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-11-02T08:20:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-09 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Short Communication EcoHealth September 2014, Volume 11, Issue 3, pp 429-433 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10393-014-0924-0 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/92201 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Two hundred fourteen serosamples were collected from four livestock species across five ranches in Laikipia County, Kenya. Serological analysis for Coxiella burnetii (the causative agent for Q fever) showed a distinct seroprevalence gradient: the lowest in cattle, higher in sheep and goats, and the highest in camels. Laikipia-wide aerial counts show a recent increase in the camel population. One hundred fifty-five stakeholder interviews revealed concern among veterinary, medical, ranching, and conservation professionals about Q fever. Local pastoralists and persons employed as livestock keepers, in contrast, revealed no knowledge of the disease. This work raises questions about emerging Q fever risk in Laikipia County and offers a framework for further integrative disease research in East African mixed-use systems. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
| dc.subject | Q fever C. burnetii Laikipia County Kenya Livestock Camels Zoonotic pathogen | en_US |
| dc.title | Q Fever Risk Across a Dynamic, Heterogeneous Landscape in Laikipia County, Kenya | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.type.material | en | en_US |
