Pires, HumbertoSilva, S. SantosCruz, A.Cardoso, LuísLopes, A.P.Pereira, M.A.Nóbrega, C.Mega, A.C.Santos, C.Cruz, R.Esteves, F.Vala, H.Matos, AnaBarradas, P.F.Coelho, A.C.Mesquita, J.R.2025-03-212025-03-212024PIRES, 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.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/10081Coxiella 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.engBulk milkCoxiella burnetiiOne HealthPortugalSheepconference paper