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Comment
. 2005 May;11(5):776-7.
doi: 10.3201/eid1105.041272.

Q fever wildlife reservoir

Miguel G Madariaga
Comment

Q fever wildlife reservoir

Miguel G Madariaga. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 May.
No abstract available

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  • Wildlife as source of zoonotic infections.
    Kruse H, kirkemo AM, Handeland K. Kruse H, et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Dec;10(12):2067-72. doi: 10.3201/eid1012.040707. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004. PMID: 15663840 Free PMC article. Review.

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