Is Q Fever an emerging or re-emerging zoonosis?
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Is Q fever an emerging or re-emerging zoonosis?
Q fever is a zoonotic disease considered as emerging or re-emerging in many countries. It is caused by Coxiella burnetii, a bacterium developing spore-like forms that are highly resistant to the environment. The most common animal reservoirs are livestock and the main source of infection is by inhalation of contaminated aerosols. Although the culture process for Coxiella is laborious, advances ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Veterinary Research
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0928-4249,1297-9716
DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2005010