Q Fever
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General Principles
- Q fever is a systemic infection caused by the gram-negative coccobacilli, Coxiella burnetti, which is shed in the urine, feces, milk, and especially the placenta of infected livestock (e.g., cattle, sheep, and goats). Urban outbreaks have also been reported from cats and rabbits.
- C. burnetti undergoes antigenic variation which forms the basis of differentiating acute from chronic Q fever. When C. burnetti express phase I antigen, it is highly infectious and a single bacteria is sufficient to cause disease.
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General Principles
- Q fever is a systemic infection caused by the gram-negative coccobacilli, Coxiella burnetti, which is shed in the urine, feces, milk, and especially the placenta of infected livestock (e.g., cattle, sheep, and goats). Urban outbreaks have also been reported from cats and rabbits.
- C. burnetti undergoes antigenic variation which forms the basis of differentiating acute from chronic Q fever. When C. burnetti express phase I antigen, it is highly infectious and a single bacteria is sufficient to cause disease.
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Q Fever." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602790/all/Q_Fever.
Q Fever. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602790/all/Q_Fever. Accessed February 8, 2023.
Q Fever. (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602790/all/Q_Fever
Q Fever [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 February 08]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602790/all/Q_Fever.
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