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Analysis of environmental dust in goat and sheep farms to assess Coxiella burnetii infection in a Q fever endemic area: Geographical distribution, relationship with human cases and genotypes.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Sept 2021
Zendoia Ion I, Barandika Jesús F, Hurtado Ana, López Ceferino M, Alonso Eva, Beraza Xabier, Ocabo Blanca, García-Pérez Ana L
Abstract excerpt
Real-time PCR analysis of environmental samples (dust and aerosols) is an easy tool to investigate the presence of Coxiella burnetii in the farm environment. The aim of this study was to assess the distribution of C. burnetii DNA in dust collected inside animal premises from 272 small ruminant farms in Bizkaia (northern Spain), a region with recent reports of human Q fever cases and outbreaks. Within each farm, 5...
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