Serological screening of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) and Brucella spp. in sheep flocks in the northern prefectures of Japan in 2007

Serological screening of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) and Brucella spp. in sheep flocks in the northern prefectures of Japan in 2007

Ovine sera collected from the northern Prefectures of Hokkaido, Iwate and Aomori in Japan, were examined for the presence of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) using the complement fixation test and, against Brucella spp., using both the rapid serum agglutination test and the complement...

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Main Authors: Ryô Harasawa, Serena Robetto, Riccardo Orusa, Barbara Bonfini, Takeshi Osawa, Massimo Giangaspero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2012-12-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Aomori
Brucella spp.
Coxiella burnetii
Hokkaido
Iwate
Japan
Q fever
Serology
Sheep
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2012/48_4/357.pdf

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