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Understanding the Distribution of Muscidae Flies and Their Role as Vectors of Bacterial Pathogens in South Africa: A Review Using BOLD Barcoding Data

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.
ABSTRACT The role of Muscidae flies as vectors of bacterial pathogens with veterinary and public health significance necessitates accurate species identification and distribution mapping. This review analysed records from the Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) national Diptera checklist ...
Veronica Phetla, Monica Mwale, Oriel Thekisoe, Maropeng Charles Monyama   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case Series of Q Fever Infection: A 15-year Experience at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman

Oman Medical Journal
Objectives: Q fever is a worldwide zoonosis, yet its prevalence may be underestimated due to the challenges in diagnosis. We present a series of cases where patients were treated for Q fever infection based primarily on their clinical features and ...
Kowthar S. Hassan, Batool Al Lawati, Turkiya Al-Siyabi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hip periprosthetic joint infection due to Coxiella burnetii in an adult male

IDCases, 2023
Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium. “Query fever” (Q fever) first described in 1939 is a disease caused by Coxiella burnetii.
Ian Kidder, Takaaki Kobayashi, Bradley Ford, Poorani Sekar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vaccines against Coxiella infection

Expert Review of Vaccines, 2004
Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterium that causes a worldwide zoonotic disease, Q fever. Since C. burnetii infection is an occupational hazard and could develop into severe chronic disease in humans, vaccination should be considered to protect individuals at-risk of contact with naturally infected animals or exposure to the agents ...
Guoquan, Zhang, James E, Samuel
openaire   +2 more sources

Infection Risk From Humans and Animals in the Anatomy Laboratory: A Scoping Review

Clinical Anatomy, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 346-367, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Whole‐body dissection is a cornerstone of anatomy education. During and following the COVID‐19 pandemic, exposure to infectious agents and other risks of dissection were highlighted. To identify potential risks, one must have the data outlining these risks in specific situations.
Margaret A. McNulty, Elizabeth R. Agosto
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnosis of Coxiella burnetii infection via metagenomic next-generation sequencing: a case report

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Coxiella burnetii, the etiologic agent of Q fever, is mainly responsible for endocardite. But there are only a few cases of Coxiella burnetii-caused wound infection have been published, because the pathogen is very difficult to isolate using ...
Jingjia Zhang, Yan Hao, Zhi Wang, Qiwen Yang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coxiella burnetii infection in a patient with tick bite

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023
Introduction: We report the case of a 60-year-old male who was hospitalized with fever, headache, fatigue, nausea, and myalgia for six days. Methodology: Polymerase chain reactions (PCR) were performed on patient blood samples, and four ticks were ...
Chang-Woo Kim, Dong-Min Kim, Choon-Mee Kim, Na-Ra Yun, Shilpa Chatterjee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical‐Pharmacological Drug Information Center of Hannover Medical School: Update From a Tertiary Care University Hospital (2022–2024)

Pharmacology Research &Perspectives, Volume 14, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Drug information centers (DICs) are institutions dedicated to providing independent and up‐to‐date information on medications and their usage to healthcare professionals. Here, we provide an update from the clinical‐pharmacological DIC of Hannover Medical School, covering the period from April 2022 to December 2024.
Johannes Heck, Dirk O. Stichtenoth, Christoph Schröder, Ruxandra Sabau, Anna‐Leena K. Heim, Felix Koop, Thorben Pape, Sebastian Schröder, Martin Schulze Westhoff, Benjamin Krichevsky, Martin Klietz, Stephan Greten, Carsten Schumacher   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pulmonary Valve Prosthesis Endocarditis Caused By Coxiella burnetii

The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2018
Background Coxiella burnetii is a gram-negative bacterium assigned to the family of Rickettsiaceae. Less than 1% of Q-fever infection leads to infective endocarditis (IE). Cases of reported pulmonary valve (PV) prosthesis endocarditis are scarce.
Jamila Kremer, Nico Tom Mutters, Matthias Karck, Katharina Last   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

High prevalence and two dominant host-specific genotypes of Coxiella burnetii in U.S. milk [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundCoxiella burnetii causes Q fever in humans and Coxiellosis in animals; symptoms range from general malaise to fever, pneumonia, endocarditis and death. Livestock are a significant source of human infection as they shed C.
Birdsell, Dawn M., Clark, Friedman, Cook, James M., Gates, Lauren T., German, Sabrina, Hall, Carina M., Hilsabeck, Remy, Hornstra, Heidie M., Keim, Paul, Kersh, Gilbert J., Kondas, Ashley V., Liu, Cindy M., Massung, Robert F., Olivas, Sonora M., Pearson, Talima, Price, Erin P., Price, Lance B., Priestley, Rachael A., Schupp, James M., Seymour, Meagan L.   +19 more
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