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Occurrence and Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii in Hedgehogs in China.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Aug 2020
Gong Xiao-Qing, Xiao Xiao, Liu Jian-Wei, Han Hui-Ju, Qin Xiang-Rong, Lei Si-Cong, Yu Xue-Jie
Abstract excerpt
Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of query fever (Q fever), and distributes broadly in environment. Livestock are identified as main reservoirs, which may infect people through their contaminative urine, feces, milk, and birth products. Wild animals can also be the potential carriers and transmitters of C. burnetii. To understand the geographic distribution and host species of C. burnetii in China, we...
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