Endemicity of Coxiella burnetii infection among people and their livestock in pastoral communities in northern Kenya

Endemicity of Coxiella burnetii infection among people and their livestock in pastoral communities in northern Kenya

Background: Coxiella burnetti can be transmitted to humans primarily through inhaling contaminated droplets released from infected animals or consumption of contaminated dairy products. Despite its zoonotic nature and the close association pastoralist communities have with their livestock, studies r...

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Main Authors: Josphat Muema, Mutono Nyamai, Nick Wheelhouse, Joseph Njuguna, Christine Jost, Julius Oyugi, Zipporah Bukania, Harriet Oboge, Brian Ogoti, Anita Makori, Maria del Pilar Fernandez, Sylvia Omulo, S.M. Thumbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Endemicity
Coxiella burnetii
Q-fever
People
Livestock
Pastoral
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022024215

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