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Remarkable spatial variation in the seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii after a large Q fever epidemic.
Pijnacker, Roan Reimerink, Johan Smit, Lidwien A M van Gageldonk-Lafeber, Arianne B Zock, Jan-Paul Borlée, Floor Yzermans, Joris Heederik, Dick J J Maassen, Catharina B M van der Hoek, Wim
Pijnacker, Roan
Reimerink, Johan
Smit, Lidwien A M
van Gageldonk-Lafeber, Arianne B
Zock, Jan-Paul
Borlée, Floor
Yzermans, Joris
Heederik, Dick J J
Maassen, Catharina B M
van der Hoek, Wim
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2017
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Remarkable spatial variation in the seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii after a large Q fever epidemic.
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BMC Infect Dis 2017; 17(1):725
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Prior to the 2007-2010 Q fever epidemic in the Netherlands, the seroprevalence of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii in the general population was 1.5%, which is low compared to other countries. We aimed to determine the seroprevalence after the Q fever epidemic among people living in the affected area, compare the seroprevalence with the incidence of Q fever notifications during the 2007-2010 Q fever epidemic, and to identify farm exposures associated with having antibodies against C. burnetii.