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

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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Main Authors: Mohammed H. Benaissa, Samir Ansel, Abdallah Mohamed-Cherif, Karima Benfodil, Djamel Khelef, Curtis R. Youngs, Rachid Kaidi, Khatima Ait-Oudhia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-08-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
Seroprevalence
Risk Factors
Camel
Algeria
Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/1461

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