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Serological evidence of Coxiella burnetii exposure in hunting dogs in Portugal.

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Resumo:Coxiella burnetii is a γ-Proteobacteria that is the etiologic agent of Q fever, a worldwide zoonosis. The role of dogs in the transmission of C. burnetii to humans is uncertain, and extensive seroprevalence studies of dogs have previously not been conducted in Portugal. A serologic survey was conducted for antibodies to C. burnetii in a sample of 90 hunting dogs from east-central Portugal, namely the municipalities of Proença-a-Nova and Castelo Branco, during the hunting season of 2021.
Autores principais:Pires, Humberto
Outros Autores:Cardoso, Luis; Lopes, Ana Patrícia; Fontes, Maria da Conceição; Matos, Manuela; Santos Pintado, Cristina Maria Baptista; Figueira, Luis Manuel Faria; Mesquita, João R.; Matos, Ana; Coelho, Ana Cláudia
Assunto:Coxiella burnetii Dogs ELISA Portugal Seroprevalence
Ano:2022
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:comunicação em conferência
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
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Resumo:Coxiella burnetii is a γ-Proteobacteria that is the etiologic agent of Q fever, a worldwide zoonosis. The role of dogs in the transmission of C. burnetii to humans is uncertain, and extensive seroprevalence studies of dogs have previously not been conducted in Portugal. A serologic survey was conducted for antibodies to C. burnetii in a sample of 90 hunting dogs from east-central Portugal, namely the municipalities of Proença-a-Nova and Castelo Branco, during the hunting season of 2021.