Risk factors of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) seropositivity in veterinary medicine students.

BACKGROUND: Q fever is an occupational risk for veterinarians, however little is known about the risk for veterinary medicine students. This study aimed to assess the seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii among veterinary medicine students and to identify associated risk factors. METHODS: A cross-sect...

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Main Authors: Myrna M T de Rooij, Barbara Schimmer, Bart Versteeg, Peter Schneeberger, Boyd R Berends, Dick Heederik, Wim van der Hoek, Inge M Wouters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3283734?pdf=render