First serological evidence of Q fever in large ruminants and its associated risk factors in Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract Coxiellosis, also known as Q fever, is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, a gram-negative bacterium that exerts a significant deleterious impact on the productive and reproductive capabilities of livestock, severely effecting the economics of this sector. In this study, 448 ser...

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Main Authors: Sabir Hussain, Abrar Hussain, Muhammad Umair Aziz, Baolin Song, Jehan Zeb, F. M. Yasir Hasib, Jun Li, Abdul Rehman, David George, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Olivier Sparagano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21405-y