Q fever is a bacterial worldwide zoonosis (except New Zealand) caused by the Gram-
negative obligate intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii). The bacterium has a …

Q fever remains a neglected zoonosis in many developing countries including Pakistan. The
causing agent Coxiella (C.) burnetii is resistant to environmental factors (such as drying …

Q-fever is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the gram-negative, intracellular, spore-
forming bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Infected ruminants (cattle, sheep, and goats) are the …

Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, is a zoonotic pathogen associated with
sylvatic or domestic transmission cycles, with rodents being suspected to link the two …

Background Q fever is a neglected zoonosis caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. The
knowledge of the epidemiology of Q fever in Kenya is limited with no attention to control and …

Coxiella burnetii is the agent of Q fever, or “query fever,” a zoonosis first described in
Australia in 1937. Since this first description, knowledge about this pathogen and its …

Q fever is a neglected zoonosis in South Africa, causing significant losses in livestock and
game animals through reproductive disorders. However, there are limited studies on the …

Q fever is a cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by an intracellular bacterium, Coxiella burnetii.
Since its discovery in 1935 in Australia, its presence has been reported almost worldwide in …

Any disease or infection that can spread spontaneously from animals to humans or humans
to animals is called zoonosis. The origin of more than 60% of human infections is zoonotic …

Q fever is a zoonotic disease considered as emerging or re-emerging in many countries. It is
caused by Coxiella burnetii, a bacterium developing spore-like forms that are highly …