Q fever is an important zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. There are few reliable
data about C. burnetii infection available. The aim of this study was to assess the importance …

Coxiella burnetii is the etiological agent of Q fever, and outbreaks of Q fever have been
reported in different parts of Europe both in animals and humans. Human infections are …

The recent outbreak of Q fever in The Netherlands warned European health authorities of
the need of studying Coxiella burnetii. In Portugal, little is known about C. burnetii infection …

Background Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii.
Prevalence data in ruminant species are important to support risk assessments regarding …

Q fever, a disease caused by Coxiella burnetii (CB), is an emerging zoonotic health
problem. The prevalence data from potential sources are valuable for assessing the risk to …

Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, an obligate intracellular gram‑negative
bacterium. Infection by C. burnetii has been demonstrated in many animal species, but …

Q fever is one of the commonest infectious diseases worldwide. A Coxiella burnetii
prevalence of 97.6% has been found by ELISA and PCR tests of the bulk tank milk in dairy …

Q fever is an emerging health problem in both humans and animals. To estimate the
prevalence of Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) antibodies in the Estonian population, we …

Q fever is a zoonosis caused by infection with Coxiella burnetii. Althought the reservoir of C.
burnetii consists of various species, the most common sources of human infection are farm …

Abstract Background Infection with Coxiella burnetii, the cause of Q-fever, has never been
detected in Norwegian animals. Recognising the increasing prevalence of the infection in …