Q fever is an old and neglected zoonotic disease in Kenya: a systematic review

Abstract Background Q fever is a neglected zoonosis caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. The knowledge of the epidemiology of Q fever in Kenya is limited with no attention to control and prevention programs. The purpose of this review is to understand the situation of Q fever in human and anim...

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Published in:BMC Public Health
Main Authors: J. Njeru, K. Henning, M. W. Pletz, R. Heller, H. Neubauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-04-01
Subjects:
Seroprevalence
Epidemiology
Coxiella burnetii
Q fever
Kenya
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2929-9

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