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Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Genotyping and Distribution of Coxiella burnetii Strains from Field Samples in Belgium.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jan 2016
Dal Pozzo Fabiana, Renaville Bénédicte, Martinelle Ludovic, Renaville Robert, Thys Christine, Smeets François, Kirschvink Nathalie, Grégoire Fabien, Delooz Laurent, Czaplicki Guy, Saegerman Claude
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The genotypic characterization of Coxiella burnetii provides useful information about the strains circulating at the farm, region, or country level and may be used to identify the source of infection for animals and humans. The aim of the present study was to investigate the strains of C. burnetii circulating in caprine and bovine Belgian farms using a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) technique. Direct...
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