A review on the seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in farm ruminants in various countries
Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, an obligate intracellular gram‑negative bacterium. Infection by C. burnetii has been demonstrated in many animal species, but ruminants are the major reservoirs and the main sources of human infection. In ruminants, C. burnetii infection is often a...
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| Language: | English |
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Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Veterinaria Italiana |
| Online Access: | https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/1113 |