Seropositivity for <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> in Wild Boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) and Red Deer (<em>Cervus elaphus</em>) in Portugal

Seropositivity for <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> in Wild Boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) and Red Deer (<em>Cervus elaphus</em>) in Portugal

Q fever is caused by the pathogen <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> and is a zoonosis that naturally infects goats, sheep, and cats, but can also infect humans, birds, reptiles, or arthropods. A survey was conducted for the detection of antibodies against <i>C. burnetii</i> in a sampl...

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Main Authors: Humberto Pires, Luís Cardoso, Ana Patrícia Lopes, Maria da Conceição Fontes, Manuela Matos, Cristina Pintado, Luís Figueira, João Rodrigo Mesquita, Ana Cristina Matos, Ana Cláudia Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Coxiella burnetii</i>
Portugal
Q fever
red deer
seroprevalence
wild boar
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/3/421

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