Phylogeography of Human and Animal Coxiella burnetii Strains: Genetic Fingerprinting of Q Fever in Belgium

Phylogeography of Human and Animal Coxiella burnetii Strains: Genetic Fingerprinting of Q Fever in Belgium

Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetii. Domestic ruminants are the primary source for human infection, and the identification of likely contamination routes from the reservoir animals the critical point to implement control programs. This study shows that Q fever is d...

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Main Authors: Sara Tomaiuolo, Samira Boarbi, Tiziano Fancello, Patrick Michel, Damien Desqueper, Fabien Grégoire, Jozefien Callens, David Fretin, Bert Devriendt, Eric Cox, Marcella Mori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Coxiella burnetii
MLVA
SNP
WGS
humans
animals
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2020.625576/full

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