Coxiella burnetii in bulk tank milk samples from dairy goat and dairy sheep farms in The Netherlands in 2008
In 2007, a human Q fever epidemic started, mainly in the south eastern part of The Netherlands with a suspected indirect relation to dairy goats, and, to a lesser degree, to dairy sheep. This article describes the Q fever prevalences in Dutch dairy goat and dairy sheep bulk tank milk (BTM) samples, using a real-time (RT) PCR and ELISA. Results of BTM PCR and ELISA were compared with the serological status of individual animals, and correlations with a history of Q fever abortion were determined. When compared with ELISA results, the optimal cut-off value for the RT-PCR was 100 bacteria/ml. In... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | TEXT |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2012 |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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Schlagwörter: | Research |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26807746 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/170/12/310 |