Coxiella burnetii infection of a Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) found in Washington State.
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SUBMITTER: Kersh GJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2937693 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep
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Coxiella burnetii infection of a Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) found in Washington State.
Kersh Gilbert J GJ Lambourn Dyanna M DM Self Joshua S JS Akmajian Adrianne M AM Stanton James B JB Baszler Timothy V TV Raverty Stephen A SA Massung Robert F RF
Journal of clinical microbiology 20100630 9
A pregnant sea lion stranded in the State of Washington was found to have placentitis caused by a unique strain of Coxiella burnetii. This is the first description of coxiellosis in a sea lion and suggests that exposure to sea lions may be a risk factor for contracting Q fever. ...[more]
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