Evidence for sporadic Coxiella burnetii excretion in sheep milk, central Portugal

Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, is a globally distributed zoonosis, with cattle, sheep, and goats considered the main reservoirs of the disease (Agger et al,., 2013; Bento et al., 2023). Human transmission primarily occurs through inhaling infections aerosols from milk, faeces, urina, and birth products from infected ruminants. This study used a 2-year longitudinal approach to investigate C. burnetii excretion in bulk tank milk samp+les from sheep in central Portugal.

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Bulk milk Coxiella burnetii One Health Portugal Sheep

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/10081

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PIRES, Humberto [et al.] (2024) - Evidence for sporadic Coxiella burnetii excretion in sheep milk, central Portugal. In Al4Animals Thematic Meeting, Porto, 2024 - Abstract booklet. 2 p.

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