Publications by authors named "Katja Mertens-Scholtz"
Article Synopsis
- This study looked at how often a bacteria called C. burnetii was found in various samples (like vaginal mucus, feces, and milk) from pregnant and new mother ewes on Saint Kitts.
- They found that about 87% of the ewes were shedding this bacteria in at least one of those ways, with pregnant ewes showing more bacteria in their vaginal mucus and feces than the new mothers.
- The study also discovered that even though many ewes had antibodies against C. burnetii, there wasn't a clear connection between having those antibodies and shedding the bacteria, making it the first detection of this bacteria in the Caribbean.
