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Veterinary Microbiology, 2010 Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the ubiquitous pathogen Coxiella burnetii responsible for acute and chronic clinical manifestations. Farm animals and pets are the main reservoirs of infection, and transmission to human beings is mainly accomplished through inhalation of contaminated aerosols.
Emmanouil Angelakis, Didier Raoult
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Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2011 Q fever is a worldwide zoonosis with many acute and chronic manifestations caused by the pathogen Coxiella burnetii. Farm animals and pets are the main reservoirs of infection, and transmission to human beings is mainly accomplished through inhalation of
E Angelakis, D Raoult
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003 To the Editor: Coxiella burnetii, a strict intracellular bacterium, is the etiologic agent of Q fever, a worldwide zoonosis. Humans are infected by inhaling contaminated aerosols from amniotic fluid or placenta or handling contaminated wool (1). The bacterium is highly infectious by the aerosol route.
Yupin Suputtamongkol +7 more
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Journal of Translational Medicine, 2020 Background Q fever fatigue syndrome (QFS) is characterised by a state of prolonged fatigue that is seen in 20% of acute Q fever infections and has major health-related consequences. The molecular mechanisms underlying QFS are largely unclear. In order to
Ruud P. H. Raijmakers +10 more
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Francisella tularensis human infections in a village of northwest Iran
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Recent seroepidemiological studies have suggested that tularemia could be an endemic bacterial zoonosis in Iran. Methods From January 2016 to June 2018, disease cases characterized by fever, cervical lymphadenopathy and ocular involvement were
Saber Esmaeili +9 more
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The epidemiological survey of Coxiella burnetii in small ruminants and their ticks in western Iran
BMC Veterinary Research, 2022 Background Q fever is one of the most important zoonotic diseases caused by Coxiella burnetii. Although Q fever is an endemic disease in Iran, epidemiological data on C.
Maryam Rahravani +8 more
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Tropheryma whipplei in the stool samples of children with acute diarrhea: a study from Tehran, Iran
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background Recently, Tropheryma whipplei has been suggested as one of the causative agents of diarrhea among children worldwide. Limited data is available on the prevalence of T. whipplei among children with diarrhea in most countries such as Iran.
Shirin Sayyahfar +7 more
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Journal of Translational Medicine, 2019 Background Q fever fatigue syndrome (QFS) is a well-documented state of prolonged fatigue following around 20% of acute Q fever infections. It has been hypothesized that low grade inflammation plays a role in its aetiology.
Ruud P. H. Raijmakers +9 more
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Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 1999 SUMMARY Q fever is a zoonosis with a worldwide distribution with the exception of New Zealand. The disease is caused by Coxiella burnetii, a strictly intracellular, gram-negative bacterium. Many species of mammals, birds, and ticks are reservoirs of C. burnetii in nature. C.
M, Maurin, D, Raoult
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New Microbes and New Infections, 2018 Coxiella burnetii is a small Gram-negative intracellular bacterium and is the causative agent of Q fever, which is a zoonotic disease with a worldwide distribution.
A. Selim +4 more
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