Coxiella burnetii in Ticks, Argentina

The Gammaproteobacterium Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of acute Q fever and chronic endocarditis in humans worldwide. It is transmitted primarily by aerosol route or by ingestion of fomites from infected animals, mostly from domestic ruminants.

Authors: Pacheco, Richard C.; Echaide, Ignacio Eduardo; Alves, Rosiane N.; Beletti, Marcelo E.; Nava, Santiago; Labruna, Marcelo B.
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2013
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/1835
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/1835
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Coxiella Burnetti
Amblyomma
Argentina
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Summary:The Gammaproteobacterium Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of acute Q fever and chronic endocarditis in humans worldwide. It is transmitted primarily by aerosol route or by ingestion of fomites from infected animals, mostly from domestic ruminants.

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