| first genetic detection of coxiella burnetii in zambian livestock. | q fever is a widespread zoonosis caused by coxiella burnetii, an obligate intracellular gram-negative bacterium. the investigation of c. burnetii infection in zambian livestock was carried out using molecular detection techniques. a total of 489 cattle and 53 goat blood samples were collected from chama, chongwe, monze, and petauke districts in zambia. molecular screening by polymerase chain reaction was performed using c. burnetii-species-specific primers. in total, 38 cattle and 4 goat samples ... | 2013 | 23857023 |