Dewa Ketut Meles, Aswin Rafif Khairullah, Imam Mustofa, Wurlina Wurlina, Adeyinka Oye Akintunde, Niluh Suwasanti, Rheza Imawan Mustofa, Satriawan Wedniyanto Putra, Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses, Muhammad Khaliim Jati Kusala, Ricadonna Raissa, Kartika Afrida Fauzia, Suhita Aryaloka, Ima Fauziah, Sheila Marty Yanestria, Syahputra Wibowo
Q fever, also known as query fever, is a zoonotic illness brought on by the Coxiella burnetii bacteria. This disease was first discovered in 1935 in Queensland, Australia. Worldwide, Q fever is a disease that requires notification, and certain nations classify it as a national health concern. A feature of C. burnetii is known as cell wall phase fluctuation. Serological testing is the main method used to diagnose Q fever illnesses. Inhalation is the primary method of C. burnetii transmission in both people and animals, with smaller amounts occurring through milk and milk product ingestion. The bacterial strain that is causing the infection determines how severe it is. Q fever is a significant zoonosis that can be dangerous for personnel working in veterinary laboratories, livestock breeding operations, and slaughterhouses due to its high human contagiousness. Coxiella burnetii is a biological weapon that can be sprayed on food, water, or even mail. It can also be employed as an aerosol. Antibiotics work well against this disease’s acute form, but as the infection develops into a chronic form, treatment becomes more difficult and the illness frequently returns, which can result in a high death rate. Vaccination has been demonstrated to lower the incidence of animal infections, C. burnetii shedding, and abortion. Several hygienic precautions should be put in place during an outbreak to lessen the spread of disease to animals. © 2024, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli. All rights reserved.
Division of Basic Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Research Center for Veterinary Science, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, Indonesia; Division of Veterinary Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Department of Agriculture and Industrial Technology, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Nigeria; Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia; Physician in Nayaka Hostpital, Surabaya, Indonesia; Internship Physician in Rumah Sakit Angkatan Udara, Malang, Indonesia; Department of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia; Research Center for Preclinical and Clinical Medicine, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, Indonesia; Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu, Japan; Master Program of Veterinary Agribusiness, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia; Eijkman Research Center for Molecular Biology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, Indonesia