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 widespread zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, a ubiquitous
intracellular bacterium infecting humans and a variety of animals. Transmission is primarily …

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 …

Ticks are considered the second vector of human and animal diseases after mosquitoes.
Therefore, identification of ticks and associated pathogens is an important step in the …

Q fever is a zoonosis caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. One of the largest reported
outbreaks of Q fever in humans occurred in the Netherlands starting in 2007; epidemiologic …

Background In recent years, the scope and importance of emergent vector-borne diseases
has increased dramatically. In Algeria, only limited information is currently available …

Vector Borne Diseases (VBDs) are considered emerging and re-emerging diseases that
represent a global burden. The aim of this study was to explore and characterize vector …

Background Rickettsioses are one of the most important causes of systemic febrile illness
among travelers from developed countries, but little is known about their incidence in …

Argas vespertilionis, an argasid tick associated with bats and bat habitats in Europe, Africa,
and Asia has been reported to bite humans; however, studies investigating the presence of …

Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic infection with an epidemiological pattern consisting of
sporadic cases, endemic situations and outbreaks of unsuspected magnitude, as occurred …