Prevalence of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> seropositivity and shedding in farm, pet and feral cats and associated risk factors in farm cats in Quebec, Canada.

J, Cyr; MÈ, Turcotte; A, Desrosiers; D, Bélanger; J, Harel; D, Tremblay; A, Leboeuf; CA, Gagnon; JC, Côté; J, Arsenault

doi:10.1017/s0950268821000364

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Prevalence of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> seropositivity and shedding in farm, pet and feral cats and associated risk factors in farm cats in Quebec, Canada.

Published in Epidemiology and infection • Feb 15, 2021

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Cyr J

Turcotte MÈ

Desrosiers A

Abstract

Cats represent a potential source of Coxiella burnetii, the aetiological agent of Q fever in humans. The prevalence and risk factors of C. burnetii infection in farm, pet and feral cats were studied in Quebec, Canada, using a cross-sectional study. Serum samples were tested using a specific enzyme-l...

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Prevalence

Coxiella burnetii

risk factors

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