Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii in ticks isolated from goats of Meshkin-Shahr County, Ardabil Province, Iran

Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii in ticks isolated from goats of Meshkin-Shahr County, Ardabil Province, Iran

Q fever is caused by Coxiella burnetii and is transmitted by more than 40 tick species. This study aimed to identify the tick species in goats of Meshkin-Shahr, Ardabil Province, Iran, and their role in the transmission of C. burnetii. A number of 365 goats were inspected for the infestation of hard...

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Main Authors: Bijan Esmaeilnejad, Jamal Gharekhani, Awat Samiei, Hadi Rezaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kharazmi University 2020-11-01
Series:یافته‌های نوین در علوم زیستی
Subjects:
goat
hard tick
north-east iran
pcr
q fever
Online Access:http://nbr.khu.ac.ir/article-1-3126-en.html

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