Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii infection in small mammals from Moshi Rural and Urban Districts, northern Tanzania

Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii infection in small mammals from Moshi Rural and Urban Districts, northern Tanzania

Abstract Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterium that causes Q fever, a zoonotic disease of public health importance. In northern Tanzania, Q fever is a known cause of human febrile illness, but little is known about its distribution in animal hosts. We used a quantitative real‐time...

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Main Authors: Ndyetabura O. Theonest, Ryan W. Carter, Elizabeth Kasagama, Julius D. Keyyu, Gabriel M. Shirima, Rigobert Tarimo, Kate M. Thomas, Nick Wheelhouse, Venance P. Maro, Daniel T. Haydon, Joram J. Buza, Kathryn J. Allan, Jo E.B. Halliday
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine and Science
Subjects:
Coxiella burnetii
detection
prevalence
small mammal
Tanzania
zoonoses
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.401

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