Multiple spacer sequence typing of Coxiella burnetii carried by ticks in Gansu, China

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Background Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic pathogen that causes Q fever and is found worldwide. Ticks serve as the primary reservoir, playing an important role in maintaining the natural cycle of C. burnetii. C. burnetii is transmitted to animals when ticks feed on their blood. However, information on C. burnetii infection in ticks remains limited, despite the widespread prevalence of the infection in humans and...

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