Q fever and pneumonia in an area with a high livestock density: a large population-based study.

Concerns about public health risks of intensive animal production in The Netherlands continue to rise, in particular related to outbreaks of infectious diseases. The aim was to investigate associations between the presence of farm animals around the home address and Q fever and pneumonia.Electronic...

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Main Authors: Lidwien A M Smit, Femke van der Sman-de Beer, Annemieke W J Opstal-van Winden, Mariëtte Hooiveld, Johan Beekhuizen, Inge M Wouters, Joris Yzermans, Dick Heederik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3369851?pdf=render