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Volume 19, Number 5—May 2013
Letter

Search for Possible Additional Reservoirs for Human Q Fever, the Netherlands

Hendrik I.J. RoestComments to Author , Conny B. van Solt, Jeroen J.H.C. Tilburg, Corné H.W. Klaassen, Emiel K. Hovius, Frank T.F. Roest, Piet Vellema, René van den Brom, and Fred G. van Zijderveld
Author affiliations: Central Veterinary Institute, part of Wageningen UR, Lelystad, the Netherlands (H.I.J. Roest, C.B. van Solt, F.G. van Zijderveld); Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (J.J.H.C. Tilburg, C.H.W. Klaassen); Companion Animal Hospital 't Heike, Veldhoven, the Netherlands (E.K. Hovius); Veterinary Practice Tusken Diken en Feanen, Drogeham, the Netherlands (T.F. Roest); Animal Health Service, Deventer, the Netherlands (P. Vellema, R. van den Brom)

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Phylogenetic tree of the genotypes of Coxiella burnetii from the samples of this study based on multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analyses (MLVA) including 12 loci (MLVA-12), the Netherlands. Repeats per locus are shown, and open spots indicate missing values. MLVA-6 are results of the analysis with 6 MLVA loci (3). MST are results of the analysis with multispacer sequence typing (MST) (5). MLVA 6 loca (MLVA-6) and MST revealed full genotypes unless stated otherwise. Two strains represent

Figure. . Phylogenetic tree of the genotypes of Coxiella burnetii from the samples of this study based on multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analyses (MLVA) including 12 loci (MLVA-12). Repeats per locus are shown, and open spots indicate missing values. MLVA-6 are results of the analysis with 6 MLVA loci (3). MST are results of the analysis with multispacer sequence typing (MST) (5). MLVA 6 loca (MLVA-6) and MST revealed full genotypes unless stated otherwise. Two strains representing the outbreak genotype of C. burnetii (X09003262, 3345937) in the Netherlands and the Nine Mile (NM) RSA 493 are included as reference. MS, mini satellite; G and I, MLVA-6 genotypes of C. burnetii as published (3,7); MSTxx, MST genotypes as published (5). *Based on partial genotype; part, partial genotype. – (in MST column) indicates no results obtained. Scale bar indicates percentage similarity.

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