Coxiella burnetii is widespread in ticks (Ixodidae) in the Xinjiang areas of China

Coxiella burnetii is widespread in ticks (Ixodidae) in the Xinjiang areas of China

Abstract Background The gram-negative Coxiella burnetii bacterium is the pathogen that causes Q fever. The bacterium is transmitted to animals via ticks, and manure, air, dead infected animals, etc. and can cause infection in domestic animals, wild animals, and humans. Xinjiang, the provincial-level...

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Main Authors: Jun Ni, Hanliang Lin, Xiaofeng Xu, Qiaoyun Ren, Malike Aizezi, Jin Luo, Yi Luo, Zhan Ma, Ze Chen, Yangchun Tan, Junhui Guo, Wenge Liu, Zhiqiang Qu, Zegong Wu, Jinming Wang, Youquan Li, Guiquan Guan, Jianxun Luo, Hong Yin, Guangyuan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Coxiella burnetii
Ticks
Ixodidae
Q fever
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-020-02538-6

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