Q fever is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the Coxiella burnetii bacterium. It is an
obligate intracellular pathogen with a high infection capacity that proliferates exclusively in …

Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the ubiquitous pathogen Coxiella burnetii
responsible for acute and chronic clinical manifestations. Farm animals and pets are the …

Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever, a disease with a spectrum of
presentations from the mild to fatal, including chronic sequelae. Since its discovery in 1935 …

Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the ubiquitous pathogen Coxiella burnetii
responsible for acute and chronic clinical manifestations. Its geographically heterogeneous …

The lungs are a port of entry and primary infectious focus of Coxiella burnetii, the obligate
intracellular contagium of the worldwide zoonosis Q fever. The infectious process and …

In 2005, Q fever was diagnosed on two dairy goat farms and 2 years later it emerged in the
human population in the south of the Netherlands. From 2007 to 2010, more than 4,000 …

Q fever is a bacterial zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, a unique intracellular
coccobacillus, adapted to live within the phagolysosomes of macrophages and monocytes. It …

Q fever is an ubiquitous zoonosis that is caused by Coxiella burnetii. Infection occurs
through inhalation of infected aerosols. The main reservoir is dairy cattle. Although …

Q fever is a bacterial infection affecting mainly the lungs, liver, and heart. It is found around
the world and is caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetii. The bacteria affects sheep, goats …

SUMMARY Q fever is a zoonosis with a worldwide distribution with the exception of New
Zealand. The disease is caused by Coxiella burnetii, a strictly intracellular, gram-negative …