Salah Agag
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Salah Agag has a total of 8 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Bachir Medrouh
Livestock Management, Production and Animal Health Division, Research Centre for Agropastoralism, Djelfa, Algeria
2 shared publications - Djamel Khelef
Department of Veterinary Sciences, Higher National Veterinary School, Oued Smar, 16000, Algiers, Algeria; Animal Health and Production Laboratory, Higher National Veterinary School, Oued Smar, 16000, Algiers, Algeria
2 shared publications - Hacène Medkour
MIVEGEC, Univ. Montpellier, IRD, CNRS, Montpellier, France
2 shared publications - Hamza Khaled
Laboratory of Animal Biotechnologies, Institute of Veterinary Sciences University of Blida 1 Blida Algeria
2 shared publications - Hanène Djeghim
Biochimestry laboratory, biotechnology research center, Ali Mendjli Nouvelle Ville, Constantine, Algeria
2 shared publications - Rachid Kaidi
Biotechnology Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Institute of Veterinary Sciences, Blida, Algeria
2 shared publications
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 17 July 2024
- Published by Springer Nature in Tropical Animal Health and Production
- Vol. 56 (7) , 1
Correction to: Prevalence and associated risk factors of anti-Coxiella burnetii antibodies in dairy cattle herds using bulk tank milk analysis in Kabylia area, north Algeria
- 17 July 2024
- Published by Springer Nature in Tropical Animal Health and Production
- Vol. 56 (7) , 1
Open AccessCorrection to: Prevalence and associated risk factors of anti-Coxiella burnetii antibodies in dairy cattle herds using bulk tank milk analysis in Kabylia area, north Algeria
- 20 March 2024
- Published by Springer Nature in Tropical Animal Health and Production
- Vol. 56 (3) , 1-8
Prevalence and associated risk factors of anti-Coxiella burnetii antibodies in dairy cattle herds using bulk tank milk analysis in Kabylia area, north Algeria
Coxiella burnetii, or Q fever agent, has notable implications for human and livestock health. Infections in cattle primarily manifest through reproductive issues where infected animals shed the bacterium in birth fluids, placental tissues, and milk, serving as potential sources of transmission. Bovine herds become reservoirs, contributing to the environmental contamination of farming areas. Comprehensive studies on the prevalence, transmission routes, and associated risk factors among cattle contribute to the development of effective control strategies, ultimately safeguarding both livestock and public health.Here we determine the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii antibodies against in dairy cattle farms from Kabylia (northern Algeria) and identify the associated risk factors. Bulk tank milk samples from 184 farms were analyzed by indirect ELISA technique, 49 of them were tested positive which corresponds to a prevalence rate of 26.63% (95% CI 20.25–33.01%). Multivariate analysis by logistic regression showed that the risk factors associated with detection of anti-Coxiella burnetii antibodies are: cohabitation of cattle with small ruminants(OR = 3.74 95% CI [1.41–8.92]), exposure to prevailing winds (OR = 5.12 95% CI [2.11–13.45]), and the veterinarian visits frequency(OR = 5.67 95% CI [2.55–13.60]). These findings underscore the susceptibility of dairy cattle to Q fever in the Kabylia region, highlighting practices that pose risks. We recommend the implementation of hygienic measures and adherence to proper farming conditions to mitigate the transmission of Q fever and reduce the associated zoonotic risk.
- 20 March 2024
- Published by Springer Nature in Tropical Animal Health and Production
- Vol. 56 (3) , 1-8
Prevalence and associated risk factors of anti-Coxiella burnetii antibodies in dairy cattle herds using bulk tank milk analysis in Kabylia area, north Algeria
Coxiella burnetii, or Q fever agent, has notable implications for human and livestock health. Infections in cattle primarily manifest through reproductive issues where infected animals shed the bacterium in birth fluids, placental tissues, and milk, serving as potential sources of transmission. Bovine herds become reservoirs, contributing to the environmental contamination of farming areas. Comprehensive studies on the prevalence, transmission routes, and associated risk factors among cattle contribute to the development of effective control strategies, ultimately safeguarding both livestock and public health.Here we determine the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii antibodies against in dairy cattle farms from Kabylia (northern Algeria) and identify the associated risk factors. Bulk tank milk samples from 184 farms were analyzed by indirect ELISA technique, 49 of them were tested positive which corresponds to a prevalence rate of 26.63% (95% CI 20.25–33.01%). Multivariate analysis by logistic regression showed that the risk factors associated with detection of anti-Coxiella burnetii antibodies are: cohabitation of cattle with small ruminants(OR = 3.74 95% CI [1.41–8.92]), exposure to prevailing winds (OR = 5.12 95% CI [2.11–13.45]), and the veterinarian visits frequency(OR = 5.67 95% CI [2.55–13.60]). These findings underscore the susceptibility of dairy cattle to Q fever in the Kabylia region, highlighting practices that pose risks. We recommend the implementation of hygienic measures and adherence to proper farming conditions to mitigate the transmission of Q fever and reduce the associated zoonotic risk.