Bauer, Benjamin Ulrich
Peters, Martin
Herms, T. Louise
Runge, Martin
Wohlsein, Peter
Jensen, Tim K.
Ganter, Martin
Funding for this research was provided by:
Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (TIHO)
Article History
Received: 24 July 2023
Accepted: 6 October 2023
First Online: 18 January 2024
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The identification, removal and safe disposal of persistent <i>C. burnetii</i> shedders from a herd is in accordance with the “Recommendations of hygienic measures for ruminant husbandries” issued by the German Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL ). Therefore, this field investigation did not require official or institutional ethical approval because all samples were collected by routine diagnostic procedures to improve animal health. This is in accordance with German animal welfare legislation and the EU Directive 2010/63/EU for animal experiments. All animals were handled in accordance with high ethical standards and national legislation.