Molecular Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Ticks Isolated from Domestic Animals in Slaughterhouses and Farms, Shahr-E-Rey, Tehran, Iran

Background: Coxiella burnetii causes Q fever, a zoonotic and vector-borne disease. Ticks serve as vectors for this bac­terium. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of C. burnetii infection in ticks in Shahr-e-Rey County, Tehran Province. Methods: From December 2016 to November 2017, 179...

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Published in:	Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Main Authors:	Pedram Talaie, Maryam Tavassoli, Ehsan Mostafavi, Zakiyeh Telmadarraiy, Mahdi Rohani, Saber Esmaeili, Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2024-11-01
Subjects:	Q fever; Ixodidae; Argasidae; Coxiella burnetii; Real-Time PCR
Online Access:	https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/1647