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Only Coxiella-like endosymbiont was detected in Amblyomma sculptum ticks (9\/23 - 39.13%; 95% CI: 22.2% - 59.2%).  MAIN CONCLUSIONS These results represent the first detection of C. burnetii in free-living feral pigs in Brazil and suggest potential exposure of this invasive mammal species to the pathogen. 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