Report of a serological study of Coxiella burnetii in domestic animals in Albania

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 276-278

  Çekani, Mirela ^a   Papa, Anna ^b   Kota, Majlinda ^c   Velo, Enkeleida ^c   Berxholi, Kristaq ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA   (Albania)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c Institute of Public Health   (Albania)

^d AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA   (Albania)

Author keywords

Albania; Coxiella burnetii; Domestic ruminants; Q Fever; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ALBANIA; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BOVIDS; CATTLE; COXIELLA BURNETII; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOAT; NONHUMAN; Q FEVER; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; SHEEP;

ALBANIA; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; CATTLE; COXIELLA BURNETII; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GOATS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; COXIELLA BURNETII; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 44249120094     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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