Detection of <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> in milk of domestic cattle in Ecuador

Detection of <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> in milk of domestic cattle in Ecuador

<p>Ruminants are the main reservoir of <em>Coxiella burnetii</em>, an obligate intracellular Gram negative pathogen. This microorganism is the causative agent of Q fever, a a zoonosis transmited to humans by contacting contaminated fluids from infected animals, inhaled aerosols or...

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Main Authors: María Isabel Rojas, Verónica Barragán, Gabriel A. Trueba P., Heidie M. Hornstra O'Neill, Talima Pearson, Paul Keim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ 2013-04-01
Series:ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías
Subjects:
Fiebre Q
Coxiella burnetii
PCR en tiempo real
Online Access:http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/115

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