Abstract
Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) is a gram-negative bacterium that causes a cosmopolitan zoonosis called Q fever. It infects a range of animals, with the group of large ruminants (cattle) being the largest reservoir. It is known to cause gestational disorders in animals, such as abortion, stillbirths and premature births, in addition to causing infertility, generating a great economic impa…