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Massive dispersal of Coxiella burnetii among cattle across the United States.
Microbial genomics - 1 Aug 2016
Olivas Sonora, Hornstra Heidie, Priestley Rachael A, Kaufman Emily, Hepp Crystal, Sonderegger Derek L, Handady Karthik, Massung Robert F, Keim Paul, Kersh Gilbert J, Pearson Talima
Abstract excerpt
Q-fever is an underreported disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, which is highly infectious and has the ability to disperse great distances. It is a completely clonal pathogen with low genetic diversity and requires whole-genome analysis to identify discriminating features among closely related isolates. C. burnetii, and in particular one genotype (ST20), is commonly found in cow's milk across the...
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