Table-6.
Detection of C. burnetii-specific DNA in blood samples from patients admitted to hospitals in the Assiut Governorate. The percentage of C. burnetii in hospitals (H1, H2, and H3) and the percentage of C. burnetii by RT-PCR were calculated from seropositive samples of ELISA.
| Case report | No. of +ve samples | No. of +ve PCR | H1 | H2 | H3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fever | 25 54.3% | 20 80% | 7 35% | 8 | 5 |
| Flu | 7 30.4% | 4 57% | 1 25% | 2 50% | 1 25% |
| Kidney dialysis | 3 37.5% | 1 33.3 | 1 100% | 0 | 0 |
| IHCV | 21 77.8% | 14 66.7% | 4 28.6% | 5 35.7% | 5 35.7% |
| IHBV | 10 62.5% | 6 60% | 2 33.3% | 3 50% | 1 16.7% |
| Total | 66 55% | 45 68.2% | 15 33.3% | 18 40% | 12 26.7 |
ELISA=Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, RT-qPCR=Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, C. burnetii=Coxiella burnetii