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Molecular methods routinely used to detect <i> Coxiella burnetii</i> in ticks cross-react with <i>Coxiella</i>-like bacteria
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Molecular methods routinely used to detect Coxiella burnetii in ticks cross-react with Coxiella-like bacteria

Elsa Jourdain, Olivier Duron, Séverine Barry, Daniel González-Acuña and Karim Sidi-Boumedine
Infection Ecology & Epidemiology, Vol.5(1)
2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/iee.v5.29230
PMID: 26609691

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In this study we screened tick specimens from 10 species (Ornithodoros rostratus O. peruvianus O. capensis Ixodes ricinus Rhipicephalus annulatus R. decoloratus R. geigy O. sonrai O. occidentalis and Q fever tick-borne diseases tick endosymbiont false positive surveillance PCR primers
Background: Q fever is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. Ticks may act as vectors, and many epidemiological studies aim to assess C. burnetii prevalence in ticks. Because ticks may also be infected with Coxiella-like bacteria, screening tools that differentiate between C. burnetii and Coxiella-like bacteria are essential.
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