Serological and Molecular Phylogenetic Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Lactating Cows, Iraq
| Autor: | Hasanain A.J. Gharban, Afaf A. Yousif |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Vol 44, Iss (E0) (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1609-5693 2410-7409 |
| DOI: | 10.30539/ijvm.v44i(E0).1020 |
| Popis: | This study is carried out to investigate the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) infections in cattle using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay targeting IS1111A transposase gene. A total of 130 lactating cows were randomly selected from different areas in Wasit province, Iraq and subjected to blood and milk sampling during the period extended between November 2018 and May 2019. ELISA and PCR tests revealed that 16.15% and 10% of the animals studied were respectively positive. Significant correlations (P |
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