Experimental Coxiella burnetii infection in non-pregnant goats and the effect of breeding
Abstract Q fever is a zoonosis caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. In Europe, small ruminants are the main source of human Q fever. Small ruminant herds can be infectious during several lambing seasons. However, it is not clear how infection is maintained in a herd and what role...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Veterinary Research |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-020-00797-7 |