Detection and risk factors of Coxiella burnetii infection in dairy cattle based on bulk tank milk samples in center of Iran

摘要

Infection with Coxiella burnetii has a worldwide distribution in ruminants and is associated with abortions and reproductive problems in this group of animals. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of C. burnetii DNA in bulk tank milk (BTM) of dairy cattle herds and to identify the risk factors of infection.