Seroprevalence of Q Fever Among the Indigenous People (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia
Q fever is a disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. It is a disease of public health concern in many parts of the world. In this study, we described the seroprevalence of Q fever among selected populations of Orang Asli (OA), indigenous people, many of whom live within the forest fringe areas of Penin...
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my.um.eprints.216072019-07-15T04:13:02Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/21607/ Seroprevalence of Q Fever Among the Indigenous People (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia Khor, Chee Sieng Mohd Rahim, Nurul Farhana Hassan, Habibi Chandren, Josephine Rebecca Nore, Siti Sarah Johari, Jefree Loong, Shih Keng Abd Jamil, Juraina Khoo, Jing Jing Lee, Hai Yen Pike, Brian L. Wong, Li Ping Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian Zandi, Keivan AbuBakar, Sazaly R Medicine Q fever is a disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. It is a disease of public health concern in many parts of the world. In this study, we described the seroprevalence of Q fever among selected populations of Orang Asli (OA), indigenous people, many of whom live within the forest fringe areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Serum samples were obtained from 887 OA participants from selected villages. Samples were analyzed for the presence of IgG antibodies reactive against C. burnetii by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Statistical methods were used to identify possible associations between seropositivity for C. burnetii and a number of demographic variables obtained from the questionnaires. In total, 9.6% (n = 85/887) of the serum samples were reactive to C. burnetii. Statistical results suggest that elderly male OA residing in OA village, Bukit Payung, were most likely to be tested seropositive for C. burnetii. This study suggests that OA are at a significant risk of contracting C. burnetii infection, and both demographic and geographic factors are important contributors to this risk. Further prospective studies are needed to establish the true burden of C. burnetii infection within the indigenous population as well as within Peninsular Malaysia as a whole. Mary Ann Liebert 2018 Article PeerReviewed Khor, Chee Sieng and Mohd Rahim, Nurul Farhana and Hassan, Habibi and Chandren, Josephine Rebecca and Nore, Siti Sarah and Johari, Jefree and Loong, Shih Keng and Abd Jamil, Juraina and Khoo, Jing Jing and Lee, Hai Yen and Pike, Brian L. and Wong, Li Ping and Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian and Zandi, Keivan and AbuBakar, Sazaly (2018) Seroprevalence of Q Fever Among the Indigenous People (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 18 (3). pp. 131-137. ISSN 1530-3667 https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2017.2153 doi:10.1089/vbz.2017.2153 |
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Q fever is a disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. It is a disease of public health concern in many parts of the world. In this study, we described the seroprevalence of Q fever among selected populations of Orang Asli (OA), indigenous people, many of whom live within the forest fringe areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Serum samples were obtained from 887 OA participants from selected villages. Samples were analyzed for the presence of IgG antibodies reactive against C. burnetii by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Statistical methods were used to identify possible associations between seropositivity for C. burnetii and a number of demographic variables obtained from the questionnaires. In total, 9.6% (n = 85/887) of the serum samples were reactive to C. burnetii. Statistical results suggest that elderly male OA residing in OA village, Bukit Payung, were most likely to be tested seropositive for C. burnetii. This study suggests that OA are at a significant risk of contracting C. burnetii infection, and both demographic and geographic factors are important contributors to this risk. Further prospective studies are needed to establish the true burden of C. burnetii infection within the indigenous population as well as within Peninsular Malaysia as a whole. |
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Seroprevalence of Q Fever Among the Indigenous People (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia |
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