Coxiella burnetii in Bulk Tank Milk Samples, United States

Kim, Sung Guk; Kim, Eun Hee; Lafferty, Caroline J.; Dubovi, Edward

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Coxiella burnetii in Bulk Tank Milk Samples, United States

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Apr 2005
By Kim, Sung Guk ; Kim, Eun Hee ; Lafferty, Caroline J. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Kim, Sung Guk ; Kim, Eun Hee ; Lafferty, Caroline J. ; Dubovi, Edward
Description:

Dairy cattle are a primary reservoir of Coxiella burnetii, which causes Q fever. However, no recent nationwide studies have assessed the prevalence and risks of Q fever in dairy cattle. We report >or=94% prevalence in samples of bulk tank milk from U.S. dairy herds tested during the past 3 years.
Subjects:

Animals Cattle Cattle Diseases Food Microbiology Humans Milk Polymerase Chain Reaction Q Fever Time Factors
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 11(4):619-621.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

United States
Volume:

11
Issue:

4
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:e0688d4d2ef2eee72b86655e216b6fabffd8dbd6cc803eed50452ef2211f3a8f
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/14734/cdc_14734_DS1.pdf
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