Molecular Epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii from Ruminants in Q Fever Outbreak, the Netherlands

Q fever is a zoonosis caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. One of the largest reported outbreaks of Q fever in humans occurred in the Netherlands starting in 2007; epidemiologic investigations identified small ruminants as the source. To determine the genetic background of C. burnetii in domes...

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Main Authors: Roest, Hendrik I.J., Ruuls, Robin C., Tilburg, Jeroen J.H.C., Nabuurs-Franssen, Marrigje H., Klaassen, Corné H.W., Vellema, Piet, van den Brom, René, Dercksen, Daan, Wouda, Willem, Spierenburg, Marcel A.H., van der Spek, Arco N., Buijs, Rob, de Boer, Albert G., Willemsen, Peter Th.J., van Zijderveld, Fred G.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3377418/