Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii infection in domestic ruminants: A critical review

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 149, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-16

  Guatteo, Raphaël ^a,b,c   Seegers, Henri ^a,b,c   Taurel, Anne Frieda ^a,b,c   Joly, Alain ^a,b,c   Beaudeau, François ^a,b,c  

^a Epidemiology and Risk Analysis in Animal Health   (France)

^b LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c La Chantrerie   (France)

Author keywords

Coxiella burnetii; Prevalence; Q fever; Review; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BOVIDS; CATTLE; COXIELLA BURNETII; GOAT; HERD; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; Q FEVER; SHEEP; TREND STUDY;

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

EID: 79952103934     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.10.007     Document Type: Review

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