Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii in sheep and goat abortion samples

Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii in sheep and goat abortion samples

Abstract Background Q fever, caused by Coxiella burnetii, is a zoonosis that presents a worldwide distribution and affects both humans and animals. The route of dispersal of the pathogen by ruminants into the environment usually involves stages of abortion and parturition, nevertheless the agent can...

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Main Authors: Dimosthenis Chochlakis, Ana Sofia Santos, Nektarios D. Giadinis, Dimitrios Papadopoulos, Leonidas Boubaris, Emmanouil Kalaitzakis, Anna Psaroulaki, Spyridon K. Kritas, Evanthia I. Petridou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Small ruminants
Abortion
Coxiella burnetii, MLVA, MST
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1353-y

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