Seropositivity of Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal

Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic microorganism that infects a wide range of wild and domestic species, causing the disease Q fever, frequently involving ticks as vectors. To better understand the occurrence of C. burnetii infection in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus), an epidemiological study was conducted in the Centre region of Portugal.

Keywords

Coxiella burnetti wild boar Red deer Portugal

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/8761

Citation

PIRES, Humberto [et al.] (2022) - Seropositivity of Coxiella burnetii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Portugal. In 4th InternationalConference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology (4th ICECVM), Bari, Italy, on 15-17 September 2022- Book of Abstracts. PSA18. p.50.