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Animals, including dogs, cats, cattle, and sheep, can be infected by\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">C. burnetii<\/jats:italic>\n                    . However, little information is available about\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">C. burnetii<\/jats:italic>\n                    infection in Tibetan sheep in China. Antibodies against\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">C. burnetii<\/jats:italic>\n                    in Tibetan sheep serums, which were collected from Maqu County, Tianzhu County and Nyingchi Prefecture, China, between 2011 and 2013, were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Overall, 14.39% (304\/2112, 95% confidence interval [CI] 12.90\u201315.89) of the examined Tibetan sheep were positive for\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">C. burnetii<\/jats:italic>\n                    infection. 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