Detection of Coxiella burnetii antibodies in sheep and cattle on a veterinary campus in St. Kitts: Implications for one health in the Caribbean region

Detection of Coxiella burnetii antibodies in sheep and cattle on a veterinary campus in St. Kitts: Implications for one health in the Caribbean region

Coxiella burnetii is a ubiquitous zoonotic bacterium reported worldwide that causes Q-fever. Infections result in profound economic losses to livestock producers by causing abortions and low birth weights. Current information about the disease in the Caribbean region is scarce. With multiple small i...

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Main Authors: Anne Conan, Anne A.M.J. Becker, Viviana Alava, Aspinas Chapwanya, Julia Carter, Kurt Roman, Harutyun Avsaroglu, Christa A. Gallagher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:One Health
Subjects:
Cattle
Coxiella burnetii
Caribbean islands
Q fever
Sheep
Seroepidemiologic studies
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771420302640

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