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Coxiella burnetii Seroprevalence in Small Ruminants in The Gambia

BACKGROUND: Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, a Gram negative bacterium present worldwide. Small ruminants are considered the main reservoirs for infection of humans. This study aimed to estimate the extent of C. burnetii infection among sheep and goats in part of The Gambia. METHOD...

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Autores principales: Klaasen, Marieke, Roest, Hendrik-Jan, van der Hoek, Wim, Goossens, Bart, Secka, Arss, Stegeman, Arjan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3893215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24454863
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085424