Dairy Sheep Played a Minor Role in the 2005–2010 Human Q Fever Outbreak in The Netherlands Compared to Dairy Goats
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Historic Results
2.1.1. Historic Information on Dairy Sheep and Dairy Goat Farming in The Netherlands
2.1.2. Studies and Events on Dairy Goat and Dairy Sheep Farms
2.1.3. Measures Taken
2.2. Current Results
2.2.1. Goat and Sheep Farming in The Netherlands
2.2.2. Bulk Tank Milk Monitoring
2.2.3. Human Notifications
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Historic Results
4.1.1. Historic Information on Dairy Sheep and Dairy Goat Farming in The Netherlands
4.1.2. Studies on Dairy Goat and Dairy Sheep Farms
4.2. Current Results
4.2.1. Goat and Sheep Farming in The Netherlands
4.2.2. Bulk Tank Milk Monitoring
4.2.3. PCR Testing
4.2.4. ELISA Testing
4.2.5. Human Notifications
4.2.6. Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Vellema, P.; Santman-Berends, I.; Dijkstra, F.; van Engelen, E.; Aalberts, M.; ter Bogt-Kappert, C.; van den Brom, R. Dairy Sheep Played a Minor Role in the 2005–2010 Human Q Fever Outbreak in The Netherlands Compared to Dairy Goats. Pathogens 2021, 10, 1579. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10121579
Vellema P, Santman-Berends I, Dijkstra F, van Engelen E, Aalberts M, ter Bogt-Kappert C, van den Brom R. Dairy Sheep Played a Minor Role in the 2005–2010 Human Q Fever Outbreak in The Netherlands Compared to Dairy Goats. Pathogens. 2021; 10(12):1579. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10121579
Chicago/Turabian StyleVellema, Piet, Inge Santman-Berends, Frederika Dijkstra, Erik van Engelen, Marian Aalberts, Carlijn ter Bogt-Kappert, and René van den Brom. 2021. "Dairy Sheep Played a Minor Role in the 2005–2010 Human Q Fever Outbreak in The Netherlands Compared to Dairy Goats" Pathogens 10, no. 12: 1579. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10121579
APA StyleVellema, P., Santman-Berends, I., Dijkstra, F., van Engelen, E., Aalberts, M., ter Bogt-Kappert, C., & van den Brom, R. (2021). Dairy Sheep Played a Minor Role in the 2005–2010 Human Q Fever Outbreak in The Netherlands Compared to Dairy Goats. Pathogens, 10(12), 1579. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10121579