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Estimated herd prevalence and sequence types of Coxiella burnetii in bulk tank milk samples from commercial dairies in Indiana.
BMC veterinary research - 7 Aug 2015
Bauer Amy E, Olivas Sonora, Cooper Maria, Hornstra Heidie, Keim Paul, Pearson Talima, Johnson April J
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BACKGROUND: Coxiella burnetii is the etiologic agent of Q fever, a zoonotic disease causing influenza-like illness, pregnancy loss, cardiovascular disease and chronic fatigue syndrome in people. C. burnetii is considered to be enzootic in ruminants, but clinical signs of infection do not always manifest. National studies have documented the presence of C. burnetii in dairy herds in Indiana. This represents an...
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