Table 1 Seropositivity for C. burnetii in the "high risk" region of Cyprus before and after the surveillance period
From: Active surveillance of Q fever in human and animal population of Cyprus
| Â | Before | After | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Participants N | Seropositive n (%) | Seronegative participants n | Suspected cases n | Confirmed cases n | New IgG seropositive ≥ 1/120 | New IgG seropositive ≥ 1/60 |
Humans | 200 | 111 (55.5) | 81* | 13 | 2 | 20 (25.3) | 36 (44.4) |
Animals | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Goats | 101 | 52 (51.4) | 45 | 3 | 1 | 6 (13.3) | 10 (22.2) |
Sheep | 256 | 65 (25.3) | 175 | 4 | - | 17 (9.7) | 21 (12) |
Bovine | 26 | 5 (19.2) | 19 | - | - | 1 (5.2) | 2 (10.5) |
Total (animals) | 383 | 122 (31.8) | 239 ** | 7 | 1 | 24 (10) | 33 (13.8) |