The Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in Hard Ticks in Europe and Their Role in Q Fever Transmission Revisited—A Systematic Review
The zoonosis Q fever is caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Besides the main transmission route via inhalation of contaminated aerosols, ticks are discussed as vectors since the first isolation of the pathogen from a Dermacentor andersonii tick. The rare detection of C....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Veterinary Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.655715/full |