Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Dec;27(12):3199-3202. doi: 10.3201/eid2712.211278.
Coxiella burnetii, the causative bacterium of the zoonotic disease Q fever, has been documented in many different species. We describe documented turtles that were PCR positive for C. burnetii from multiple locations in Illinois and Wisconsin, USA. Assessing the conservation implications, reservoir potential, and zoonotic risk requires further research.
贝氏考克斯体是一种人畜共患疾病——Q 热的病原体，已在许多不同的物种中被记录。我们描述了来自美国伊利诺伊州和威斯康星州多个地点的 PCR 检测呈阳性的有记录的海龟。评估保护意义、潜在储主和人畜共患病风险需要进一步的研究。
