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Genetic diversity of wild rodents and detection of Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, in Saudi Arabia.
Veterinary research communications - 1 Sept 2022
Alotaibi Bandar H, Amor Nabil, Merella Paolo, Mohammed Osama B, Alagaili Abdulaziz N
Abstract excerpt
Throughout history, wildlife has been regarded as a major source of infectious diseases. Rodentia, the most speciose order of mammals, whose members are recognised hosts of more than 60 zoonotic diseases, represent a potential threat to human health. Recently, epidemiological data from Saudi Arabia indicated an actual growth in the number of emerging and/or re-emerging cases of several zoonoses. However, there is...
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