Reduction of Coxiella burnetii prevalence by vaccination of goats and sheep, the Netherlands [PDF]
, 2011 Recently, the number of human Q fever cases in the Netherlands increased dramatically. In response to this increase, dairy goats and dairy sheep were vaccinated against Coxiella burnetii.
Bouma, A. +7 more
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Streptococcus anginosus and Coxiella burnetii vascular graft co-infection
IDCases, 2020 Vascular graft infections are rare complications, usually associated with a monomicrobial pyogenic culture. We report a case of vascular graft co-infection with Streptococcus anginosus and Coxiella burnetii, complicated by an aorto-duodenal fistula ...
Sybille Dvorak, Alain Bizzini
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Spinal infection caused by Coxiella burnetii
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 Background Spinal infection caused by Coxiella burnetii is rare and difficult to diagnose. Here we reported a case of spinal infection from Coxiella burnetii detected by the metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS).
Sumin Yang +5 more
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Detection and Genotyping of Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-Like Bacteria in Horses in South Korea. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-like bacteria (CLB) are genetically and ecologically distinct despite some genetic similarities. Furthermore, CLB are exceptionally diverse and widespread in ticks, but rarely detected in domestic animals.
Min-Goo Seo +11 more
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Service evaluation to establish the sensitivity, specificity and additional value of broad-range 16S rDNA PCR for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis from resected endocardial material in patients from eight UK and Ireland hospitals [PDF]
, 2014 Infective endocarditis (IE) can be diagnosed in the clinical microbiology laboratory by culturing explanted heart valve material. We present a service evaluation that examines the sensitivity and specificity of a broad-range 16S rDNA polymerase chain ...
Alshafi, K +8 more
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Coxiella burnetii in ticks, livestock, pets and wildlife: A mini-review
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic bacterium with an obligatory intracellular lifestyle and has a worldwide distribution. Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever in humans and coxiellosis in animals.
Seyma S. Celina, Jirí Cerný
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Serological evidence of Coxiella burnetii infection in beef cattle in Queensland [PDF]
, 2011 Background Queensland has the highest incidence of Q fever in Australia. The aim of this study was to undertake a cross-sectional seroprevalence survey of Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, in beef cattle in Queensland.
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Molecular epidemiology of tick-borne pathogens along Hexi Corridor of Gansu Province
Di-san junyi daxue xuebao, 2021 Objective To investigate the possible tick-borne pathogens along the Hexi Corridor of Gansu Province. Methods Ticks were collected from animal surfaces, residents' livestock barns and by dragging a cloth over vegetation, and brought back alive to our ...
ZHANG Fang, WANG Xiaoheng
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Neglected zoonotic agents in cattle abortion: tackling the difficult to grow bacteria. [PDF]
, 2017 Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia abortus and Leptospira spp. are difficult to grow bacteria that play a role in bovine abortion, but their diagnosis is hampered by their obligate intracellular lifestyle (C. burnetii, C. abortus) or their lability (Leptospira
Aeby, S. +8 more
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