(Q fever) exposure in wildlife professionals.

Introduction: Although occupational exposure to has been studied previously, the zoonotic risk in wildlife environments remains unclear and has yet to be fully established.

Methods: Accordingly, the present study aimed to serologically assess professionals with daily contact with free-living and captive wildlife in Paraná State, Brazil, along with the potential associated risk factors for exposure.

Results: Overall, 25 out of 309 (8.