Seroprevalence and risk factors for <i>Coxiella burnetii</i>, the causative agent of Q fever in the dromedary camel (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i>) population in Algeria
Query (Q) fever is a globally distributed zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, a bacterial agent for which ruminants are the most prevalent natural reservoir. Data regarding Q fever infection in camels in Algeria are limited. Therefore, a survey to detect seroprevalence of C. burnetii antib...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2017-08-01
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Series: | Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/1461 |