Taking the Q (query) out of Q Fever (RnD4Profit-15-02-008)

The University of Melbourne

  • Project code: PRJ-010545

  • Project stage: Closed

  • Project start date: Tuesday, August 30, 2016

  • Project completion date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

  • Journal Articles From Project: Prevalence and spatial distribution of Coxiella burnetii seropositivity in northern Australian beef cattle adjusted for diagnostic test uncertainty Preventative Veterinary Medicine (Issue: 189 on 28/1/2021), Geographical Variation in Coxiella burnetii Seroprevalence in a Dairy Farm Located in South-Western Ethiopia: Understanding the Broader Community Risk Pathogens (Issue: 10(6) on 23/5/2021), A cross-sectional survey of risk factors for the presence of Coxiella burnetii in Australian commercial dairy goat farms. Australian Veterinary Journal (Issue: Not yet published - under review on 1/2/2022), Identifying scenarios and risk factors for Q fever outbreaks using qualitative analysis of expert opinion Zoonoses & Public Health (Issue: 2022;00:1-15 on 27/1/2022), A cross-sectional survey of risk factors for the presence of Coxiella burnetii in Australian commercial dairy goat farms Australian Veterinary Journal (Issue: In press on 1/6/2022), Validation of an indirect immunofluorescence assay and commercial Q fever ELISA for use in macropods Journal of Clinical Microbiology (Issue: In press on 1/6/2022), Performance evaluation and validation of air samplers to detect aerosolized Coxiella burnetii Microbiology Spectrum (Issue: Not yet published - under review on 1/7/2022), Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii antibodies in wild deer populations in eastern Australia Australian Veterinary Journal (Issue: Not yet published - under review on 1/7/2022), A cross-sectional survey of risk factors for the presence of Coxiella burnetii in Australian commercial dairy goat farms. Australian Veterinary Journal (Issue: 100 (7) on 18/5/2022), Validation of an Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay and Commercial Q Fever Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Use in Macropods Journal of Clinical Microbiology (Issue: 60 (7) on 2/6/2022), Performance Evaluation and Validation of Air Samplers To Detect Aerosolized Coxiella burnetii Microbiology Spectrum (Issue: 10 (5) on 8/9/2022), Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii antibodies in wild deer populations in eastern Australia Australian Veterinary Journal (Issue: 101 (3) on 24/11/2022)

  • National Priority: QFV - Q Fever

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Summary

Sub project of RnD4Profit-15-02-008
 
The project will develop a better understanding of factors influencing the risk of Q fever spread within and between Australian ruminant livestock enterprises, and develop national guidelines for an emergency response plan to be used in the event of Q fever outbreak in humans.

Program

Q Fever

Research Organisation

The University of Melbourne

Objective Summary

The overall objectives of this project are to:
(1) develop a better understanding of factors influencing the risk of Q fever spread within and between Australian ruminant livestock enterprises; and
(2) develop national guidelines for an emergency response plan to be used in the event of future Q fever outbreaks in humans.