Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
DOI
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Abstract
This study is aimed to detect Coxiella burnetii in cattle by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). A total of 138 cattle blood samples were collected from 8 farms and then examined in laboratory conditions. The examination of Coxiella burnetii was carried out by PCR with specific primers. In this study, a total of 6 (4.3%) cattle serum samples were found PCR positive for Coxiella burnetii. This result proves that cattle are an important reservoir of Coxiella burnetii infection.
Keywords
Coxiella burnetii, cattle, PCR
First Page
215
Last Page
220
Recommended Citation
KIRKAN, ŞÜKRÜ; KAYA, OSMAN; TEKBIYIK, SERTEN; and PARIN, UĞUR (2008) "Detection of Coxiella burnetii in Cattle by PCR," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 32: No. 3, Article 10. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol32/iss3/10
