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Coxiella burnetii in central Italy: novel genotypes are circulating in cattle and goats.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Oct 2014
Di Domenico Marco, Curini Valentina, De Massis Fabrizio, Di Provvido Andrea, Scacchia Massimo, Cammà Cesare
Abstract excerpt
Genotyping of bacteria is critical for diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiological surveillance. Coxiella burnetii, the etiological agent of Q fever, has been recognized to have a potential for bioterrorism purposes. Because few serosurveys have been conducted in Italy, there is still limited information about the distribution of this pathogen in natural conditions. In this paper, we describe the genotyping of C....
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