Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella species in rats and chickens from poultry farms in North West Province, South Africa

Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella species in rats and chickens from poultry farms in North West Province, South Africa

Abstract Background Coxiella burnetii is a bacterial pathogen that causes query fever and coxiellosis in humans and animals, respectively. There is a scarcity of studies on the prevalence of C. burnetii infections in rats and chickens in South Africa. Objective The aim of this study was to determine...

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Main Authors: Tsepo Ramatla, Zamantungwa T. H. Khumalo, Asiashu Matshotshi, Kgaugelo E. Lekota, Moeti O. Taioe, Oriel Thekisoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine and Science
Subjects:
chickens
Coxiella burnetii
Q‐fever
Rattus species
South Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1192

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https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1192

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