Seroepidemiologic and Occupational Risk Survey forCoxiella burnetiiAntibodies among US Veterinarians
Author(s) -
Ellen A. Spotts Whitney,
Robert F. Massung,
Amanda J. Candee,
Elizabeth C. Ailes,
Lee M. Myers,
Nicole E. Patterson,
Ruth L. Berkelman
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/596705
Subject(s) - coxiella burnetii , q fever , medicine , environmental health , occupational exposure , rickettsiaceae , antibody , rickettsiales , immunology , virology , rickettsia , bacteria , virus , biology , genetics
Little is known about the occurrence of Q fever among veterinarians in the United States. In this study, we sought to estimate the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii antibodies among veterinarians and to identify risk factors for exposure.
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