Seroprevalence of Q fever in sheep and goats from the Marmara region, Turkey

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate Q fever seroprevalence in sheep and goats in the Marmara region. Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. In ruminants, the disease causes reproductive disorders, premature births and stillbirths.

Keywords

• coxiella burnetii
• elisa
• q fever
• ruminant
• seroprevalence