Dairy Sheep Played a Minor Role in the 2005–2010 Human Q Fever Outbreak in The Netherlands Compared to Dairy Goats

Dairy Sheep Played a Minor Role in the 2005–2010 Human Q Fever Outbreak in The Netherlands Compared to Dairy Goats

Q fever is an almost ubiquitous zoonosis caused by <i>Coxiella burnetii</i>. This organism infects several animal species, as well as humans, and domestic ruminants like cattle, sheep and goats are an important animal reservoir of <i>C. burnetii</i>. In 2007, a sudden rise in...

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Main Authors: Piet Vellema, Inge Santman-Berends, Frederika Dijkstra, Erik van Engelen, Marian Aalberts, Carlijn ter Bogt-Kappert, René van den Brom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Coxiella burnetii</i>
caprine
sheep
goat
monitoring
surveillance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/12/1579

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