Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in dairy cattle from Sicily

Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in dairy cattle from Sicily

Q fever is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, an obligate intracellular bacterium with a wide range of hosts. The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of C. burnetii infection in cattle in Sicilian farms. A total of 4,661 serum samples, from cattle belonging t...

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Main Authors: Paola Galluzzo, Sara Villari, Francesco Geraci, Carmela Sciacca, Francesca Grippi, Vittoria Currò, Giuseppina Chiarenza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2019-10-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Bovine
Coxiella burnetii
Seroprevalence.
Online Access:https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/1391

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