A serologic survey for Coxiella burnetii in semi-wild ungulates in the emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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2012
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Chaber, A.
Lloyd, C.
O'Donovan, D.
McKeown, S.
Wernery, U.
Bailey, T.
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2012; 48(1):220-222
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Anne-Lise Chaber, Christopher Lloyd, Declan O’Donovan, Sean McKeown, Ulrich Wernery and Tom Bailey
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Q fever, a highly infectious zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, has not been officially reported in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This first serosurvey of a large group of semi-free-ranging animals in the UAE indicates that a wide range of ungulates have been exposed C. burnettii in the region.
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© Wildlife Disease Association 2012