Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, wastewater surveillance has
become an important tool for monitoring the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the intracellular bacterium, Coxiella burnetii. Its
primary mode of transmission is by inhalation of aerosols originating from infected animals …

Infections caused by Coxiella burnetii, commonly referred to as coxiellosis when occurring in
animals and Query fever when occurring in humans, are an important cause of abortions …

Abstract The genus Anaplasma (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) comprises obligate
intracellular Gram-negative bacteria that are mainly transmitted by ticks, and currently …

Ruminants are considered the main reservoir for transmission of Coxiella burnetii (Cb) to
humans. The implementation of effective control measures against Cb in ruminants requires …

Abstract Objective To detect Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) DNA in clinical specimens from
camel, goats, cattle and sheep in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods A total of 367 …

One of the largest Q fever outbreaks ever occurred in the Netherlands from 2007–2010, with
25 fatalities among 4,026 notified cases. Airborne dispersion of Coxiella burnetii was …

Coxiella burnetii is a Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterium that is responsible for Q
fever, a common zoonosis which is present virtually worldwide. This microorganism infects a …

Background Arthropod-borne pathogens and their vectors are present throughout Africa.
They have been well-studied in livestock of sub-Saharan Africa, but poorly in companion …

Q fever is considered one of the most important zoonoses in Australia. Whilst ruminants are
the primary reservoirs for Coxiella burnetii, and the major source of human infection, human …