Investigating the Role of Micromammals in the Ecology of Coxiella burnetii in Spain
Coxiella burnetii, the causal agent of human Q fever and animal Coxiellosis, is a zoonotic infectious bacterium with a complex ecology that results from its ability to replicate in multiple (in)vertebrate host species.Spain notifies the highest number of Q fever cases to the ECDC annually and wildlife plays a relevant role in C.burnetii ecology in