Q fever is a global zoonotic infection caused by the intracellular Gram-negative bacterium
Coxiella burnetii. Historically, it is considered a vector-borne disease, but the role of ticks in …

The zoonosis Q fever is caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii.
Besides the main transmission route via inhalation of contaminated aerosols, ticks are …

Background Q fever is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. Ticks
may act as vectors, and many epidemiological studies aim to assess C. burnetii prevalence …

Abstract Background The bacterium Coxiella burnetii is the etiological agent of Q fever and
is mainly transmitted via inhalation of infectious aerosols. DNA of C. burnetii is frequently …

Background Ticks are considered to be a natural reservoir of Coxiella burnetii and are
responsible for the spread of infection in wild animals and for the transmission to domestic …

Ticks are important disease vectors in Kenya with documented evidence of carriage of
zoonotic pathogens. Coxiella burnetii is an important tick‐borne pathogen that is …

Q fever, as one of the tick-borne zoonotic diseases, is caused by Coxiella burnetii. Ticks may
play an important role in C. burnetii transmission to animals and humans. By using nested …

Background The obligate intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii causes globally
distributed zoonotic Q fever. Ruminant livestock are common reservoirs of C. burnetii …

Recent studies have shown that ticks harbor Coxiella-like bacteria, which are potentially tick-
specific endosymbionts. We recently described the detection of Coxiella-like bacteria and …

Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic bacterium with an obligatory intracellular lifestyle and has a
worldwide distribution. Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever in humans and …