Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Aborted Fetuses of Cattle and Sheep Using Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay in Mashhad City, Iran
Background: Coxiella burnetii is an important intracellular pathogen that ruminants can act as primary reservoirs. Reservoirs may excrete the bacterium into the placenta, vaginal mucus and feces. Objectives: The aim of this study was to detect C. burnetii in aborted samples from ruminant flock...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Alborz University of Medical Sciences
2016-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Enteric Pathogens |
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Online Access: | http://enterpathog.abzums.ac.ir/PDF/ijep-4-33170.pdf |