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Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii in raw meat intended for pet consumption.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Jun 2020
Shapiro Amanda, Bosward Katrina, Mathews Karen, Vincent Gemma, Stenos John, Tadepalli Mythili, Norris Jacqueline
Abstract excerpt
The discovery of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii in cattery-confined breeding cats indicating prior or current exposure (Shapiro et al., 2015) prompted an investigation into possible sources of infection. One hypothesis was that raw meat diets containing reservoir species may provide a source of C. burnetii transmission. The aim of this pilot study was to determine whether C. burnetii DNA was present in raw...
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